Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 318 · 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.⏱️ Ananya reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
3. 3.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
4. 4.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
8. 8.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.🐢 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
12. 12.⏱️ Kabir reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
15. 15.⏱️ Kabir reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ Aarav reads a 240-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
21. 21.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
34. 34.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Rohan reads a 75-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Kabir reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
39. 39.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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