Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 739 · 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.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏸️ 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
3. 3.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
4. 4.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
8. 8.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
10. 10.✂️ 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
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.🐢 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
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ Ananya reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Meera reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
19. 19.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 640 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ Diya reads a 450-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ Kabir reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Diya reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
26. 26.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
38. 38.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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