Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 796 · 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.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
2. 2.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ Kabir reads a 375-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏸️ 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
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
20. 20.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
21. 21.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
22. 22.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
23. 23.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
28. 28.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
30. 30.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
37. 37.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
38. 38.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
40. 40.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?

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