Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 70 · 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 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
2. 2.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
4. 4.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
7. 7.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
8. 8.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ Tara reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
12. 12.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
13. 13.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
19. 19.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
20. 20.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Nisha reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
27. 27.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
29. 29.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
34. 34.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
35. 35.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
39. 39.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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