Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 571 · 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.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
2. 2.⏱️ Ananya reads a 225-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 250-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ Diya reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
7. 7.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.🐢 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
9. 9.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
12. 12.⏱️ Tara reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
15. 15.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
23. 23.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
25. 25.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
27. 27.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
29. 29.⏱️ Meera reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Aarav reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Diya reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit

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