Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 901 · 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 competition speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.🐢 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
5. 5.⏸️ 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
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
9. 9.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
13. 13.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
14. 14.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
15. 15.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
18. 18.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
22. 22.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
25. 25.⏱️ Nisha reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Nisha reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ Rohan reads a 450-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Diya reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
37. 37.⏱️ 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
38. 38.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
39. 39.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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