Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 763 · 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 speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
3. 3.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ Arjun reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
16. 16.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
18. 18.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.🐢 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
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
22. 22.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
23. 23.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
36. 36.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Diya reads a 375-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Aarav reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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