Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 555 · 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 class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ Aarav reads a 240-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
5. 5.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.⏱️ Diya reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
9. 9.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.🐢 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
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
21. 21.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Rohan reads a 450-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Tara reads a 60-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Aarav reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏸️ 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
28. 28.⏱️ Rohan reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
30. 30.⏱️ Kabir reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
32. 32.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
36. 36.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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