Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 712 · 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’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
4. 4.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ Kabir reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
12. 12.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Aarav reads a 225-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Rohan reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Meera reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Rohan reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏸️ 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
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
32. 32.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

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