Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 640 · 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.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
2. 2.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
4. 4.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
9. 9.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Meera reads a 75-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
12. 12.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
13. 13.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏸️ 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
20. 20.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
21. 21.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Rohan reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
26. 26.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
27. 27.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Diya reads a 75-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?

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