Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 977 · 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.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
2. 2.⏱️ Nisha reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
11. 11.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
12. 12.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.🐢 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
14. 14.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
15. 15.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
16. 16.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 540 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ Aarav reads a 75-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ Meera reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
29. 29.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ Meera reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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