Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 638 · 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.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏱️ Diya reads a 180-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
6. 6.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
8. 8.⏱️ Rohan reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
10. 10.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Nisha reads a 120-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
15. 15.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ Diya reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Meera reads a 75-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
22. 22.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
27. 27.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
29. 29.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
30. 30.⏱️ Aarav reads a 60-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
32. 32.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Aarav reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏸️ 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
37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
39. 39.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?

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