Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 118 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
4. 4.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
6. 6.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
9. 9.🐢 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
10. 10.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
11. 11.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
14. 14.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ Nisha reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
19. 19.⏱️ Arjun reads a 240-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
23. 23.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
24. 24.⏱️ Aarav reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Tara reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ Rohan reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
38. 38.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

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