Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 22 · 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 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
4. 4.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
5. 5.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
11. 11.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
12. 12.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
20. 20.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.⏸️ 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
23. 23.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
29. 29.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 225-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Diya reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

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