Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 770 · 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 speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
2. 2.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
4. 4.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
6. 6.⏸️ 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
7. 7.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
11. 11.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
15. 15.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
16. 16.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ Kabir reads a 100-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ Arjun reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
31. 31.⏱️ Diya reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
34. 34.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?

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