Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 906 · 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 class presentation has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 640 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
6. 6.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
8. 8.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
9. 9.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 440 words. At 110 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.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
17. 17.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
18. 18.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
21. 21.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
22. 22.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 600 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
26. 26.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
29. 29.⏱️ Tara reads a 180-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
31. 31.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
33. 33.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
34. 34.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
39. 39.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?

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