Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 481 · 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 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
2. 2.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
4. 4.⏱️ Arjun reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏱️ 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
6. 6.🐢 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
7. 7.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
13. 13.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Kabir reads a 375-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
19. 19.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
22. 22.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
25. 25.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Meera reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Rohan reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Nisha reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Aarav reads a 75-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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