Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 945 · 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 Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
2. 2.✂️ Ishaan’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
4. 4.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏸️ 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
8. 8.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 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 skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.🐢 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
16. 16.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
18. 18.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 640 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
27. 27.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
28. 28.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
31. 31.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
33. 33.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
35. 35.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
36. 36.⏱️ Nisha reads a 200-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
40. 40.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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