Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 44 · 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.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
4. 4.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
5. 5.🐢 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
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.⏸️ 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
8. 8.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ Arjun reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ Tara reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
20. 20.⏱️ Meera reads a 200-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
32. 32.⏱️ Arjun reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?

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