Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 500 · 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 Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
4. 4.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Diya reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
7. 7.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
8. 8.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 610 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
12. 12.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ Kabir reads a 375-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 110 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Arjun reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Aarav reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 540 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?

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