Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 309 · 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 Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
3. 3.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
5. 5.⏱️ Kabir reads a 450-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
7. 7.🐢 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
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
9. 9.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
12. 12.✂️ 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
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Rohan reads a 360-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
21. 21.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
22. 22.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
23. 23.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
24. 24.⏱️ Diya reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
29. 29.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
38. 38.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

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