Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 236 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Words = rate × minutes): Words = words per minute × minutes. Minutes = words ÷ words per minute. Words per minute = words ÷ minutes. Half a minute = half the rate: at 120 words a minute, 2 and a half minutes = 240 + 60 = 300 words. Seconds = words × 60 ÷ rate. Too long? Words to cut = words written − (rate × minutes). Stay a little under the limit for pauses and applause.

1. 1.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ Diya reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
6. 6.⏱️ Aarav reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
12. 12.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ Meera reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
17. 17.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
18. 18.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
19. 19.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
20. 20.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
29. 29.⏱️ Arjun reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
32. 32.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Tara reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
36. 36.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Aarav reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?

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