Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 347 · 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.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
4. 4.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
5. 5.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
8. 8.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
10. 10.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
12. 12.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
14. 14.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
16. 16.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
21. 21.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
29. 29.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
33. 33.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏸️ 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

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