Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 941 · 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 welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
7. 7.✂️ Ananya’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
10. 10.🐢 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
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
14. 14.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
15. 15.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
17. 17.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 360-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
20. 20.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
21. 21.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 610 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
27. 27.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
30. 30.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
31. 31.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
39. 39.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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