Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 377 · 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.⏱️ Aarav reads a 360-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
6. 6.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.🐢 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
8. 8.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
11. 11.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
15. 15.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
17. 17.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
24. 24.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
27. 27.⏸️ 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
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
30. 30.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
38. 38.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
39. 39.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?

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