Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 939 · 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.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
5. 5.⏱️ Aarav reads a 60-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏸️ 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
7. 7.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 200-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
11. 11.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
12. 12.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
13. 13.⏱️ Arjun reads a 150-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Kabir reads a 75-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.🐢 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
16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
17. 17.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
20. 20.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Rohan reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
27. 27.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
33. 33.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Nisha reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?

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