Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 687 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
4. 4.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
5. 5.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
7. 7.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
8. 8.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
9. 9.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ Kabir reads a 240-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
13. 13.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 300-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
21. 21.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 540 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
28. 28.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Meera reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
35. 35.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
37. 37.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?

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