Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 535 · 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 assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
3. 3.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
6. 6.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 580 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
8. 8.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
12. 12.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
14. 14.⏸️ 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
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
20. 20.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
24. 24.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Ananya reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Nisha reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Meera reads a 240-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Nisha reads a 200-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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