Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 65 · 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.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
2. 2.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
3. 3.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
8. 8.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
13. 13.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
14. 14.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
15. 15.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 600 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.🐢 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
19. 19.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 450-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
25. 25.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
29. 29.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ Meera reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
33. 33.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
36. 36.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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