Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 791 · 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.⏱️ Tara reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.✂️ 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
4. 4.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
8. 8.⏱️ Rohan reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
13. 13.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
15. 15.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
20. 20.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 640 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.✂️ Ishaan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏸️ 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
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
30. 30.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
32. 32.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
33. 33.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
34. 34.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
35. 35.⏱️ Nisha reads a 200-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
38. 38.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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