Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 944 · 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 Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
2. 2.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ Meera reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Meera reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ Nisha reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏸️ 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
11. 11.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
14. 14.⏱️ Tara reads a 60-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.🐢 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
21. 21.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
23. 23.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 580 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
28. 28.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ Rohan reads a 180-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
31. 31.⏱️ Meera reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 650 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

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