Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 797 · 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’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ Aarav reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
12. 12.✂️ 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?
13. 13.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
14. 14.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏸️ 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
18. 18.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
19. 19.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.🐢 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
21. 21.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
24. 24.⏱️ Aarav reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 240-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
27. 27.⏱️ Aarav reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Meera reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ Rohan reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?

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