Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 408 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
7. 7.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
10. 10.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
12. 12.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 610 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.🐢 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
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
15. 15.⏱️ Rohan reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.✂️ Ananya’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 640 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
18. 18.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Nisha reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
25. 25.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
27. 27.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Meera reads a 120-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
34. 34.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Rohan reads a 360-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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