Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 749 · 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.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
2. 2.⏱️ Aarav reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
5. 5.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
11. 11.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ 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
14. 14.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
16. 16.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏸️ 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
19. 19.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
21. 21.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
22. 22.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ Rohan reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
32. 32.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
33. 33.⏱️ Tara reads a 250-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
36. 36.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
38. 38.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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