Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 779 · 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.⏱️ Kabir reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ Aarav reads a 200-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.⏱️ 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
7. 7.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Arjun reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ Rohan reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 610 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.🐢 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
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
16. 16.⏱️ Nisha reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
20. 20.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
21. 21.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
32. 32.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
34. 34.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Diya reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?

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