Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 491 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
2. 2.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
3. 3.🐢 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
4. 4.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
5. 5.⏱️ Ananya reads a 200-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
9. 9.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
10. 10.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 360-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Tara reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
19. 19.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
20. 20.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ Kabir reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
28. 28.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
35. 35.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
37. 37.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
38. 38.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?

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