Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 527 · 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.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.🐢 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
4. 4.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
7. 7.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
9. 9.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
10. 10.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Tara reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 540 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Kabir reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏸️ 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
21. 21.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Ananya reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
29. 29.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
34. 34.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
39. 39.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
40. 40.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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