Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 627 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
2. 2.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
5. 5.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
6. 6.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Diya reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ 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
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Ananya reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.🐢 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
16. 16.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
17. 17.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
18. 18.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
28. 28.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 450-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Rohan reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
34. 34.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
39. 39.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?

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