Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 870 · 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.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
3. 3.⏱️ Rohan reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
5. 5.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
8. 8.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
15. 15.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ Kabir reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Kabir reads a 450-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
26. 26.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 225-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
29. 29.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
33. 33.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
34. 34.⏱️ Ananya reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
37. 37.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?

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