Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 693 · 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.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 580 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ Diya reads a 225-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
6. 6.⏸️ 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
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
8. 8.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 360-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
11. 11.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.🐢 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
16. 16.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Tara reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ Arjun reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
36. 36.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
38. 38.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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