Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 656 · 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.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
2. 2.✂️ Ishaan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
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.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.🐢 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
9. 9.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
11. 11.⏱️ Meera reads a 240-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏸️ 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
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Arjun reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ Nisha reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
23. 23.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
24. 24.⏱️ Tara reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Kabir reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Tara reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 540 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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