Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 561 · 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 reads a 225-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
4. 4.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
5. 5.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
8. 8.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ 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
10. 10.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
12. 12.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
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, Ishaan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
22. 22.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
34. 34.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Rohan reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?

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