Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 145 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
4. 4.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
5. 5.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.✂️ 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
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ Ananya reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏸️ 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
13. 13.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
15. 15.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
18. 18.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ Ananya reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Tara reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
27. 27.⏱️ Tara reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
31. 31.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Arjun reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

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