Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 492 · 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 Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
2. 2.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏸️ 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
5. 5.⏱️ Aarav reads a 240-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 700 words. At 140 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 fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
9. 9.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
10. 10.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
11. 11.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
12. 12.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
17. 17.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ Aarav reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Tara reads a 450-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ Kabir reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Diya reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
38. 38.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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