Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 18 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
2. 2.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 670 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
4. 4.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
7. 7.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ Tara reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Diya reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
15. 15.⏱️ Tara reads a 200-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
21. 21.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 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 class presentation?
23. 23.⏱️ Arjun reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
26. 26.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
27. 27.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Tara reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Tara reads a 200-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
38. 38.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?

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