Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 72 · 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.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
3. 3.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
6. 6.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
7. 7.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ 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
10. 10.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
14. 14.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
17. 17.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
32. 32.⏱️ Kabir reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.✂️ Ananya’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
37. 37.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?

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