Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 823 · 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.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
2. 2.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
4. 4.⏱️ Tara reads a 375-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏱️ 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
6. 6.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ Tara reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏸️ 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
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
10. 10.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ Diya reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Aarav reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
19. 19.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
28. 28.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
29. 29.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
30. 30.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
31. 31.⏱️ Aarav reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
33. 33.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
35. 35.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
37. 37.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

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