Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 387 · 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.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
3. 3.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
4. 4.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
6. 6.⏱️ Ananya reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
8. 8.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏸️ 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
10. 10.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
14. 14.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ Arjun reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
18. 18.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
19. 19.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
21. 21.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
24. 24.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
25. 25.⏱️ Meera reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Tara reads a 360-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Rohan reads a 225-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Meera reads a 240-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.✂️ 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
37. 37.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?

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