Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 960 · 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.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
2. 2.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Kabir reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
12. 12.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 680 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
14. 14.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
17. 17.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Arjun reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
26. 26.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
29. 29.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
30. 30.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Ananya reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
37. 37.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Nisha reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Rohan reads a 120-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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