Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 600 · 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.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.🐢 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
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ 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
5. 5.⏱️ Nisha reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
14. 14.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
15. 15.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
16. 16.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
17. 17.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Aarav reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
21. 21.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
24. 24.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
27. 27.✂️ Ishaan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ Nisha reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
32. 32.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
35. 35.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ Nisha reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?

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