Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 249 · 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.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
2. 2.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
8. 8.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
9. 9.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
12. 12.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
23. 23.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
25. 25.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
29. 29.⏱️ Aarav reads a 200-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
35. 35.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?

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