Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 806 · 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’s class presentation has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
3. 3.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.✂️ 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
5. 5.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
8. 8.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
9. 9.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
10. 10.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Diya reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 570 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
18. 18.⏸️ 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
19. 19.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ Meera reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
29. 29.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
31. 31.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Tara reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

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