Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 73 · 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.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.🐢 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
7. 7.⏱️ Rohan reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
10. 10.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Nisha reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
15. 15.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
16. 16.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ Kabir reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
22. 22.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Meera reads a 360-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
27. 27.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
30. 30.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
31. 31.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ Ananya reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏸️ 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
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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