Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 910 · 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.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
3. 3.🐢 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
4. 4.⏱️ Kabir reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
6. 6.⏱️ Arjun reads a 240-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Ananya reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
9. 9.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
10. 10.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
12. 12.⏱️ Rohan reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
21. 21.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
22. 22.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ 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
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Meera reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Nisha reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
38. 38.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
39. 39.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?

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