Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 953 · 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.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
5. 5.⏸️ 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
6. 6.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Diya 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) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
9. 9.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
10. 10.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
12. 12.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
13. 13.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
14. 14.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
17. 17.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
18. 18.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 360-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Nisha reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
24. 24.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
31. 31.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
33. 33.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
37. 37.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ Arjun reads a 180-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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