Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 639 · 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.⏱️ Kabir reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
8. 8.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
9. 9.⏸️ 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
10. 10.⏱️ Tara reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
23. 23.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
26. 26.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
27. 27.⏱️ Tara reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Nisha reads a 375-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
40. 40.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?

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