Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 195 · 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.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
2. 2.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
3. 3.⏱️ Kabir reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
10. 10.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 110 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
15. 15.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
17. 17.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
18. 18.⏱️ Diya reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Diya reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
35. 35.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.🐢 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
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ Ananya reads a 100-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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