Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 895 · 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.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 375-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
7. 7.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
9. 9.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
10. 10.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
16. 16.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.✂️ 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
21. 21.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
24. 24.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 610 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
30. 30.✂️ 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?
31. 31.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 110 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?

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