Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 612 · 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 Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
8. 8.🐢 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
9. 9.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.✂️ 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
12. 12.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
13. 13.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏸️ 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
16. 16.⏱️ Diya reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
20. 20.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
21. 21.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Arjun reads a 150-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
35. 35.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 450-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself

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