Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 765 · 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.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair 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.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏸️ 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
7. 7.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
8. 8.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
13. 13.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
14. 14.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
15. 15.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Kabir reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
34. 34.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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