Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 301 · 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 250-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏸️ 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
4. 4.✂️ 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
5. 5.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
6. 6.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
11. 11.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
14. 14.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
16. 16.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.🐢 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
27. 27.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
30. 30.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
33. 33.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
37. 37.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
38. 38.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
39. 39.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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