Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 108 · 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.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
3. 3.🐢 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
4. 4.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 600 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.⏸️ 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
8. 8.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
9. 9.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Arjun reads a 375-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
17. 17.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
18. 18.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
20. 20.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
23. 23.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
28. 28.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 110 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
35. 35.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?

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