Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 456 · 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.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 110 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
7. 7.🐢 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
8. 8.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 375-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
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.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 610 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
24. 24.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Kabir reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.✂️ 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
31. 31.⏱️ Meera reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Kabir reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Nisha reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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