Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 775 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
2. 2.⏱️ 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
3. 3.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Aarav reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
11. 11.⏸️ 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
12. 12.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 580 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Kabir reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
19. 19.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
24. 24.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 640 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
28. 28.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
30. 30.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Ananya reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
34. 34.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
37. 37.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 600 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?

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