Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 853 · 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 class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
8. 8.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
9. 9.⏸️ 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
10. 10.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
15. 15.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Rohan reads a 225-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
20. 20.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
24. 24.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
29. 29.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Diya reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
34. 34.⏱️ Tara reads a 120-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
36. 36.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
37. 37.⏱️ Ananya reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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