Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 64 · 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 Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
2. 2.⏱️ Rohan reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
4. 4.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
7. 7.🐢 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
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 610 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ Aarav reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
17. 17.⏸️ 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
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ Diya reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
25. 25.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
28. 28.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
31. 31.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 680 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
39. 39.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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