Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 829 · 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.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
8. 8.🐢 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
9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
11. 11.⏱️ Rohan reads a 180-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
14. 14.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
15. 15.⏱️ Tara reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
24. 24.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
27. 27.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 640 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
34. 34.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
35. 35.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Arjun reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
38. 38.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?

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