Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 310 · 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.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
6. 6.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
7. 7.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
8. 8.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
9. 9.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
10. 10.🐢 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
11. 11.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
12. 12.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
13. 13.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
16. 16.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
24. 24.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Tara reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
34. 34.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?

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