Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 907 · 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.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
3. 3.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ Nisha reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
9. 9.🐢 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
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
15. 15.⏱️ Nisha reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
20. 20.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Arjun reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
24. 24.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
32. 32.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
39. 39.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Diya reads a 180-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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