Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 364 · 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.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
7. 7.🐢 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
8. 8.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
15. 15.⏱️ Aarav reads a 375-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 680 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ Meera reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
26. 26.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
31. 31.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
33. 33.⏸️ 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
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
35. 35.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
37. 37.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
38. 38.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Meera reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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