Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 448 · 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 reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
7. 7.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
9. 9.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
12. 12.⏸️ 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
13. 13.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
14. 14.⏱️ Diya reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Meera reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
24. 24.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
25. 25.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
26. 26.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Nisha reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Aarav reads a 375-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
33. 33.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
35. 35.⏱️ 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
36. 36.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?

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