Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 725 · 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 Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
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.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
8. 8.⏱️ Arjun reads a 240-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
10. 10.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
11. 11.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
12. 12.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
14. 14.⏱️ Nisha reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
16. 16.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
17. 17.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
23. 23.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 110 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.🐢 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
28. 28.⏱️ Diya reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Meera reads a 75-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Nisha reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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