Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 830 · 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 reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
3. 3.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
4. 4.⏱️ Diya reads a 360-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
6. 6.⏸️ 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
7. 7.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
16. 16.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
23. 23.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
29. 29.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 640 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
33. 33.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
35. 35.⏱️ Kabir reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
38. 38.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
39. 39.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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