Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 451 · 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 speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
2. 2.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
3. 3.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
6. 6.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
8. 8.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
14. 14.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
17. 17.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
18. 18.✂️ Ishaan’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
21. 21.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
23. 23.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
25. 25.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
27. 27.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
39. 39.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?

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