Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 395 · 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’s welcome speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.🐢 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
3. 3.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
5. 5.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
9. 9.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
10. 10.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
14. 14.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Meera reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
17. 17.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 360-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
23. 23.⏱️ Diya reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
25. 25.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
27. 27.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
35. 35.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?

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