Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 274 · 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.⏱️ Rohan reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
6. 6.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 300-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏸️ 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
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
11. 11.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
20. 20.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
25. 25.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
33. 33.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 610 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
38. 38.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?

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