Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 609 · 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 speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
5. 5.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
6. 6.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
7. 7.⏸️ 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
8. 8.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 600 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ Kabir reads a 225-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
14. 14.⏱️ Arjun reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
20. 20.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ Meera reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.✂️ 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
30. 30.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
31. 31.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 110 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
39. 39.⏱️ Arjun reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

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