Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 95 · 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 Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
2. 2.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
4. 4.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
5. 5.⏱️ Aarav reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Arjun reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.⏱️ Aarav reads a 60-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏸️ 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
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
18. 18.⏱️ Rohan reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Nisha reads a 225-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
26. 26.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
31. 31.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 75-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Kabir reads a 360-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Nisha reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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