Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 828 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
2. 2.⏱️ Tara reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.✂️ 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
4. 4.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
5. 5.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.🐢 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
7. 7.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ Diya reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
16. 16.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
22. 22.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ 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
28. 28.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
32. 32.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
37. 37.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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