Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 265 · 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.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.⏱️ Arjun reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.⏱️ 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
11. 11.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
13. 13.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
14. 14.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
17. 17.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Meera reads a 450-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏸️ 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
24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
36. 36.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?

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