Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 43 · 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.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
2. 2.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
5. 5.⏱️ Kabir reads a 375-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ Arjun reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
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.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
11. 11.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
12. 12.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
14. 14.⏸️ 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
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
18. 18.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
25. 25.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
28. 28.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
31. 31.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Rohan reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

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