Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 237 · 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.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
10. 10.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 650 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
14. 14.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
15. 15.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Arjun reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 375-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ Rohan reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
29. 29.⏱️ Nisha reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
31. 31.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Rohan reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
35. 35.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
36. 36.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
39. 39.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
40. 40.⏱️ Kabir reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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