Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 902 · 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’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
5. 5.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
7. 7.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Arjun reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ Rohan reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.🐢 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
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
22. 22.⏸️ 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
23. 23.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
26. 26.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Aarav reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ Meera reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 100-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
35. 35.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
39. 39.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?

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