Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 418 · 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 debate speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
5. 5.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
8. 8.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
9. 9.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
10. 10.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
12. 12.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
14. 14.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏱️ Meera reads a 225-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
19. 19.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
20. 20.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
21. 21.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
26. 26.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
27. 27.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
28. 28.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
35. 35.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏸️ 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
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
39. 39.⏱️ Meera reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

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