Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 430 · 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, Vihaan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.🐢 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
7. 7.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
11. 11.⏱️ Arjun reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ Meera reads a 60-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
27. 27.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 600 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
32. 32.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Tara reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?

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