Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 837 · 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 Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
2. 2.⏸️ 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
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ Tara reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
6. 6.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
7. 7.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.🐢 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
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
15. 15.⏱️ Kabir reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
20. 20.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
22. 22.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
23. 23.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
27. 27.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Aarav reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Nisha reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 450-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
38. 38.✂️ Ishaan’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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