Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 963 · 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.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.🐢 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
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
8. 8.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
10. 10.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
12. 12.⏱️ Aarav reads a 250-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ 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
15. 15.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
16. 16.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
18. 18.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
21. 21.⏱️ Rohan reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
26. 26.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
27. 27.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
30. 30.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
33. 33.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
34. 34.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Meera reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 120-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

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