Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 474 · 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.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
6. 6.⏱️ Meera reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
8. 8.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.🐢 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
11. 11.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
16. 16.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
17. 17.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
28. 28.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
29. 29.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.✂️ 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?
35. 35.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ Rohan reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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