Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 335 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
2. 2.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 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 tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
6. 6.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 360 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
21. 21.⏱️ Meera reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
24. 24.⏸️ 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
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
27. 27.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
35. 35.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
39. 39.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?

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