Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 252 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
6. 6.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
8. 8.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
9. 9.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
12. 12.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
18. 18.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
23. 23.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
24. 24.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
28. 28.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
29. 29.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Meera reads a 450-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 225-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
34. 34.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
35. 35.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
40. 40.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?

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