Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 125 · 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.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
2. 2.⏱️ Diya reads a 360-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
4. 4.🐢 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
5. 5.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
7. 7.⏸️ 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
8. 8.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
11. 11.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
13. 13.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
16. 16.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
18. 18.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
20. 20.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ Arjun reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
24. 24.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
25. 25.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
26. 26.⏱️ Diya reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
33. 33.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
34. 34.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Meera reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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