Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 778 · 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 1-minute competition speech?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 680 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
9. 9.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
10. 10.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
11. 11.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
13. 13.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
17. 17.🐢 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
18. 18.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
19. 19.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
22. 22.⏱️ Nisha reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ Nisha reads a 120-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 375-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

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