Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 598 · 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 speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
2. 2.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
3. 3.⏱️ Meera reads a 60-word welcome 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) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
5. 5.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
9. 9.⏱️ Rohan reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
18. 18.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
20. 20.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Kabir reads a 250-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Kabir reads a 375-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
30. 30.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Diya reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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