Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 645 · 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.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
4. 4.⏱️ 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
5. 5.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
6. 6.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
12. 12.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
17. 17.⏸️ 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
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
29. 29.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
31. 31.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
37. 37.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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