Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 585 · 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.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.🐢 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
4. 4.⏱️ Kabir reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
14. 14.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
18. 18.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 420 words. At 140 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 tire yourself (d) to speak faster
20. 20.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
24. 24.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
27. 27.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
31. 31.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 300-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
38. 38.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
39. 39.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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