Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 658 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
4. 4.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
5. 5.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
9. 9.🐢 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
10. 10.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
12. 12.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
13. 13.⏱️ Diya reads a 360-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
20. 20.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
21. 21.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
23. 23.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
24. 24.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
25. 25.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
30. 30.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Kabir reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Tara reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Nisha reads a 60-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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