Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 969 · 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.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
3. 3.⏱️ Ananya reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
8. 8.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
10. 10.⏱️ Tara reads a 360-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
18. 18.⏸️ 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
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Aarav reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

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