Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 223 · 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 Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
2. 2.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
3. 3.⏱️ Ananya reads a 375-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
5. 5.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
9. 9.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
13. 13.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Arjun reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.✂️ Ananya’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
24. 24.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
27. 27.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
36. 36.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
38. 38.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 200-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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