Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 493 · 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.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
2. 2.⏸️ 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
3. 3.⏱️ Diya reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
7. 7.⏱️ Arjun reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
10. 10.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
18. 18.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
22. 22.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
26. 26.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Rohan reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Meera reads a 450-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
36. 36.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
40. 40.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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