Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 559 · 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.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
5. 5.⏸️ 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
6. 6.⏱️ Tara reads a 450-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ 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
9. 9.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.🐢 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
11. 11.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 640 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
16. 16.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
21. 21.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 600 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
28. 28.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Meera reads a 450-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Aarav reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Diya reads a 450-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Nisha reads a 240-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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