Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 607 · 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.⏱️ Diya reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
4. 4.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.⏱️ Rohan reads a 450-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
8. 8.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
11. 11.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
12. 12.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
13. 13.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
14. 14.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
19. 19.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
21. 21.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
23. 23.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
24. 24.⏱️ Aarav reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Kabir reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
36. 36.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
37. 37.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
38. 38.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
39. 39.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
40. 40.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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