Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 543 · 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.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.🐢 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
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
6. 6.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
9. 9.⏱️ Meera reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
11. 11.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 640 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.⏱️ Kabir reads a 225-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
16. 16.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Arjun reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
21. 21.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 580 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ Ananya reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏸️ 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
36. 36.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
38. 38.⏱️ Diya reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?

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