Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 235 · 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.⏱️ Kabir reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
3. 3.⏱️ Arjun reads a 75-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏱️ Meera reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
10. 10.⏸️ 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
11. 11.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
13. 13.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
14. 14.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Diya reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
17. 17.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Aarav reads a 360-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
31. 31.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ Ananya reads a 180-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?

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