Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 325 · 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 Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
12. 12.✂️ 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
13. 13.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
14. 14.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
15. 15.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
19. 19.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Rohan reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
24. 24.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
29. 29.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
30. 30.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
32. 32.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Meera reads a 360-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?

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