Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 351 · 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.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
4. 4.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ 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
10. 10.⏸️ 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
11. 11.✂️ 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
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
15. 15.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
19. 19.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 200-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 640 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
36. 36.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
38. 38.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?

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