Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 475 · 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.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
5. 5.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
12. 12.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
13. 13.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
15. 15.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
18. 18.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
20. 20.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
23. 23.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Meera reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
30. 30.⏱️ Arjun reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
32. 32.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Diya reads a 250-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Nisha reads a 225-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Arjun reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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