Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 859 · 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.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
2. 2.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
4. 4.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.⏸️ 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
8. 8.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ Aarav reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
20. 20.⏱️ Nisha reads a 225-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
25. 25.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
31. 31.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Nisha reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?

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