Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 19 · 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, Tara said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Aarav reads a 100-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
9. 9.🐢 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
10. 10.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
12. 12.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
14. 14.⏱️ Tara reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
17. 17.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ 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
23. 23.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
25. 25.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
27. 27.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 680 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
33. 33.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
36. 36.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
39. 39.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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