Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 849 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
2. 2.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
3. 3.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 120-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
5. 5.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
6. 6.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
7. 7.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
10. 10.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
15. 15.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.🐢 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
17. 17.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
24. 24.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Nisha reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Ananya reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Tara reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
34. 34.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
35. 35.⏱️ Aarav reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

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