Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 798 · 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.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ Aarav reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
10. 10.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
12. 12.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
14. 14.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
15. 15.⏱️ 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
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 570 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
22. 22.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏸️ 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
24. 24.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
25. 25.⏱️ Arjun reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
27. 27.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
34. 34.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
40. 40.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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