Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 545 · 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.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏱️ 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
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.⏸️ 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
8. 8.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
12. 12.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 450-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
14. 14.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
24. 24.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
25. 25.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
27. 27.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
29. 29.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
36. 36.⏱️ Arjun reads a 60-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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