Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 740 · 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.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
2. 2.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
3. 3.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
5. 5.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
6. 6.⏸️ 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
7. 7.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
8. 8.⏱️ Rohan reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 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 fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
12. 12.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 600 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
15. 15.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
16. 16.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
17. 17.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 110 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
20. 20.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
22. 22.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Arjun reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
34. 34.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
35. 35.✂️ Ananya’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
40. 40.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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