Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 316 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
6. 6.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
7. 7.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
9. 9.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
10. 10.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
12. 12.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
18. 18.✂️ 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
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏸️ 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
21. 21.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
24. 24.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 650 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
26. 26.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ Meera reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
30. 30.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
32. 32.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
34. 34.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 650 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
39. 39.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

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