Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 303 · 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.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
2. 2.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
4. 4.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
8. 8.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
9. 9.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ Aarav reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Arjun reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.🐢 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
18. 18.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ Ananya reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
31. 31.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Aarav reads a 250-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Ananya reads a 200-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
37. 37.⏱️ Diya reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
39. 39.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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