Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 760 · 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.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
4. 4.⏱️ Tara reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
6. 6.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
9. 9.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
10. 10.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
13. 13.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
15. 15.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
17. 17.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
19. 19.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.✂️ Ananya’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
32. 32.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
38. 38.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Aarav reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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