Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 809 · 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.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.⏱️ Tara reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
4. 4.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
5. 5.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
6. 6.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
7. 7.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
16. 16.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
23. 23.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Meera reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
31. 31.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Aarav reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
36. 36.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
40. 40.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit

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