Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 243 · 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.⏱️ Ananya reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Rohan reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
8. 8.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 200-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.🐢 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
12. 12.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
19. 19.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.✂️ 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
24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ Aarav reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
30. 30.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 680 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 250-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
33. 33.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
37. 37.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
39. 39.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
40. 40.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?

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