Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 742 · 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.⏱️ Aarav reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
3. 3.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
4. 4.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
5. 5.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏸️ 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
7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ Ananya reads a 360-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
11. 11.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Diya reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Meera reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
20. 20.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
23. 23.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
24. 24.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Aarav reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
38. 38.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 570 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Nisha reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?

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