Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 14 · 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, Saanvi said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
3. 3.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
4. 4.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.✂️ 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
7. 7.🐢 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
8. 8.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
14. 14.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
15. 15.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Arjun reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
19. 19.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 375-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
26. 26.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 120-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
36. 36.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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