Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 950 · 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.⏸️ 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
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.⏱️ Aarav reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
10. 10.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.🐢 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
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
15. 15.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
17. 17.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ Diya reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
23. 23.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
24. 24.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Diya reads a 375-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
28. 28.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
29. 29.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
30. 30.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
33. 33.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Kabir reads a 375-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
36. 36.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
37. 37.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
38. 38.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
39. 39.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
40. 40.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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