Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 62 · 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.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
2. 2.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Arjun reads a 200-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.⏱️ Meera reads a 225-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ Aarav reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.🐢 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
15. 15.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
16. 16.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
17. 17.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Nisha reads a 200-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
30. 30.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Nisha reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Rohan reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Nisha reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏸️ 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

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