Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 246 · 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.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
2. 2.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
4. 4.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Meera reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏸️ 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
19. 19.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ Arjun reads a 225-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
28. 28.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
31. 31.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
39. 39.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
40. 40.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?

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