Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 485 · 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.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
3. 3.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.🐢 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
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
8. 8.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
9. 9.⏱️ Aarav reads a 360-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Arjun reads a 250-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
25. 25.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 450-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
29. 29.⏱️ Rohan reads a 450-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
31. 31.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 600 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
35. 35.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Aarav reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

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