Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 299 · 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.⏱️ Nisha reads a 200-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
3. 3.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
4. 4.⏱️ Arjun reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
6. 6.⏸️ 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
7. 7.⏱️ Kabir reads a 240-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
10. 10.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
13. 13.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
14. 14.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
29. 29.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
34. 34.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

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