Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 780 · 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 240-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
5. 5.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
9. 9.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
10. 10.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
12. 12.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
13. 13.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
14. 14.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.🐢 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
16. 16.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
18. 18.⏱️ Meera reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
20. 20.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ Diya reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
30. 30.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Meera reads a 100-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
37. 37.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
39. 39.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

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