Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 46 · 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 assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ Rohan 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) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏸️ 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
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
14. 14.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
16. 16.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
17. 17.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Aarav reads a 240-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Rohan reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Meera reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

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