Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 165 · 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’s class presentation has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏱️ Tara reads a 360-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
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.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ Meera reads a 120-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Meera reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
14. 14.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Rohan reads a 240-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
19. 19.🐢 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
20. 20.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
22. 22.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
25. 25.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
27. 27.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Nisha reads a 60-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
39. 39.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
40. 40.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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