Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 222 · 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.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
4. 4.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
12. 12.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
14. 14.⏱️ Nisha reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ Aarav reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.🐢 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
22. 22.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏸️ 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
26. 26.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
27. 27.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Ananya reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
40. 40.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?

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