Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 170 · 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.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
6. 6.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
8. 8.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
12. 12.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
16. 16.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
25. 25.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ Diya reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
31. 31.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
39. 39.⏱️ Nisha reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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