Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 605 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
4. 4.⏸️ 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
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
8. 8.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
17. 17.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
27. 27.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Arjun reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Tara reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
38. 38.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?

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