Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 730 · 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.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
2. 2.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
6. 6.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
10. 10.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
12. 12.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
13. 13.⏱️ Arjun reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
15. 15.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
19. 19.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
22. 22.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
27. 27.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 640 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Rohan reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Tara reads a 240-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

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