Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 710 · 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.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Diya reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
7. 7.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 540 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
11. 11.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
12. 12.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
15. 15.⏱️ Arjun reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.✂️ 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
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏸️ 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
22. 22.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ Kabir reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ Nisha reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
31. 31.✂️ 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?
32. 32.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
39. 39.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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