Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 606 · 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 reads a 250-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ Diya reads a 250-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
6. 6.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
7. 7.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
9. 9.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.🐢 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
12. 12.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
15. 15.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ 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
17. 17.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 225-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
19. 19.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
20. 20.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
21. 21.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
24. 24.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
29. 29.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Meera reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
39. 39.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
40. 40.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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