Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 904 · 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.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏸️ 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
3. 3.🐢 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
4. 4.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
5. 5.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
8. 8.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ 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
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
14. 14.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.✂️ Ananya’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
24. 24.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 570 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
29. 29.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
31. 31.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
35. 35.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Kabir reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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