Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 819 · 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.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
4. 4.🐢 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
5. 5.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
8. 8.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
9. 9.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
12. 12.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Kabir reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
22. 22.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
24. 24.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
27. 27.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
29. 29.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
32. 32.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
36. 36.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Meera reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?

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