Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 258 · 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.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
2. 2.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
11. 11.✂️ Ishaan’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.⏱️ Tara reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
17. 17.⏱️ Ananya reads a 60-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
20. 20.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
25. 25.⏱️ Rohan reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
28. 28.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
39. 39.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute

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