Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 164 · 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.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
4. 4.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
5. 5.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Aarav reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
28. 28.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Tara reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
38. 38.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
39. 39.✂️ Ananya’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?

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