Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 714 · 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.⏱️ Meera reads a 225-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
5. 5.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
9. 9.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
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.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
12. 12.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ Kabir reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
18. 18.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Rohan reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Meera reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Ananya reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.🐢 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
32. 32.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
34. 34.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
35. 35.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
36. 36.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

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