Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 998 · 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 skip the ending (d) to speak faster
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
3. 3.⏱️ Ananya reads a 450-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
5. 5.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
12. 12.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
14. 14.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
15. 15.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
17. 17.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 200-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
19. 19.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Kabir reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
26. 26.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
32. 32.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
33. 33.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
37. 37.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?

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