Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 665 · 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.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
2. 2.⏱️ Tara reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.⏱️ Rohan reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
9. 9.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
10. 10.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
12. 12.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
13. 13.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 650 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ Ananya reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
16. 16.⏱️ Meera reads a 200-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
28. 28.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 610 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Kabir reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
40. 40.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?

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