Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 133 · 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 reads a 300-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
4. 4.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
5. 5.⏱️ 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
6. 6.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
7. 7.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Diya reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 570 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ Aarav reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Kabir reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
24. 24.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
26. 26.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
32. 32.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
34. 34.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
39. 39.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
40. 40.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?

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