Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 186 · 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’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
5. 5.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.🐢 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
7. 7.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ 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
11. 11.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
12. 12.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Meera reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
23. 23.⏱️ Arjun reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏸️ 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
25. 25.⏱️ Ananya reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
27. 27.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
28. 28.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 450-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
30. 30.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
31. 31.⏱️ Ananya reads a 60-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
37. 37.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

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