Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 421 · 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 competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
7. 7.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
8. 8.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
15. 15.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
18. 18.⏱️ Rohan reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
22. 22.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
24. 24.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
27. 27.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.✂️ Ishaan’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
30. 30.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Rohan reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
35. 35.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
36. 36.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
37. 37.✂️ Ananya’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
40. 40.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?

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