Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 53 · 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.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
4. 4.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
6. 6.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
7. 7.⏱️ Kabir reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
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.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
15. 15.⏱️ Meera reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
19. 19.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Meera reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏸️ 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
25. 25.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.🐢 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
27. 27.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
28. 28.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
33. 33.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
36. 36.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
39. 39.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
40. 40.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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