Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 38 · 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.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Rohan reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
5. 5.⏸️ 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
6. 6.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
7. 7.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ Aarav reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
18. 18.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 110 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.✂️ 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
22. 22.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
24. 24.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
30. 30.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
36. 36.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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