Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 914 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
2. 2.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
10. 10.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.🐢 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
15. 15.⏱️ Ananya reads a 375-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
17. 17.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
21. 21.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
22. 22.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
23. 23.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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