Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 270 · 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 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
5. 5.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
7. 7.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
9. 9.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
10. 10.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.🐢 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
13. 13.⏸️ 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
14. 14.⏱️ Tara reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
17. 17.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ Arjun reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
23. 23.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Tara reads a 200-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
36. 36.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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