Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 821 · 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.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
3. 3.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 280 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) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ Tara reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ Nisha reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
17. 17.🐢 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
18. 18.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Nisha reads a 375-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
27. 27.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
30. 30.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
32. 32.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

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