Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 692 · 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.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
6. 6.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
7. 7.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 610 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
11. 11.🐢 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
12. 12.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
14. 14.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏸️ 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
18. 18.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 600 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
27. 27.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
32. 32.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
38. 38.⏱️ Ananya reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Diya reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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