Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 405 · 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.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
3. 3.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
4. 4.⏸️ 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
5. 5.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
8. 8.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
15. 15.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
19. 19.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
23. 23.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
24. 24.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
25. 25.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
26. 26.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ Arjun reads a 200-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 240-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
34. 34.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?

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