Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 599 · 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.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
2. 2.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
3. 3.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
8. 8.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
9. 9.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ Diya reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
15. 15.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
17. 17.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
18. 18.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
19. 19.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
21. 21.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
24. 24.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
25. 25.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
27. 27.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
30. 30.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
31. 31.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Rohan reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
38. 38.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?

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