Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 947 · 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.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
9. 9.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
12. 12.⏱️ Diya reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly 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.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
16. 16.⏱️ Nisha reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 360-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Kabir reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
22. 22.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
27. 27.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Arjun reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
36. 36.⏱️ Arjun reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.⏸️ 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

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