Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 653 · 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 Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
2. 2.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
6. 6.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
10. 10.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
11. 11.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
13. 13.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
16. 16.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
17. 17.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ Aarav reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
20. 20.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.🐢 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
22. 22.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
24. 24.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Aarav reads a 240-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
27. 27.⏱️ 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
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
31. 31.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
37. 37.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Rohan reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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