Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 732 · 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.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
2. 2.🐢 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
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
7. 7.⏱️ Kabir reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
9. 9.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
10. 10.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ Aarav reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
17. 17.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
18. 18.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
19. 19.⏱️ Kabir reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
29. 29.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
30. 30.⏱️ Aarav reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 570 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
37. 37.⏱️ Aarav reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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