Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 952 · 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.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
3. 3.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏱️ 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
6. 6.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
9. 9.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
10. 10.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
11. 11.⏱️ Aarav reads a 100-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
13. 13.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
14. 14.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
17. 17.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
20. 20.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
27. 27.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
30. 30.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
31. 31.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
33. 33.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Rohan reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
39. 39.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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