Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 551 · 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 Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ Tara reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
9. 9.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ Rohan reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
14. 14.✂️ 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
15. 15.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏸️ 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
18. 18.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
21. 21.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 360-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
24. 24.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.🐢 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
26. 26.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Aarav reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
34. 34.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
38. 38.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
40. 40.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?

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