Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 452 · 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.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
2. 2.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
4. 4.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
6. 6.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 250-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏸️ 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
11. 11.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
12. 12.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
16. 16.⏱️ Meera reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
19. 19.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
20. 20.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
22. 22.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Rohan reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
30. 30.⏱️ Ananya reads a 450-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
36. 36.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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