Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 272 · 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.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
4. 4.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
7. 7.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
9. 9.⏱️ Meera reads a 240-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Arjun reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 100 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) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
14. 14.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
15. 15.⏱️ Diya reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
18. 18.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
24. 24.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
25. 25.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
28. 28.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
32. 32.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
34. 34.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
38. 38.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
39. 39.⏱️ Kabir reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

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