Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 921 · 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 Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
2. 2.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.🐢 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
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
7. 7.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
9. 9.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
10. 10.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Diya reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
19. 19.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Diya reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
24. 24.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
36. 36.⏱️ Meera reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
39. 39.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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