Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 3 · 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.🐢 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
2. 2.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
6. 6.⏱️ Tara reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Kabir reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Arjun reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Diya reads a 250-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Aarav reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
30. 30.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
31. 31.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Ananya reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
37. 37.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Nisha reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

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