Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 281 · 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 class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
3. 3.🐢 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
4. 4.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
6. 6.⏱️ Aarav reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
10. 10.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
12. 12.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏸️ 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
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 110 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
24. 24.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Arjun reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Rohan reads a 225-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
38. 38.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?

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