Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 28 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
2. 2.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
6. 6.⏱️ Tara reads a 120-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Rohan reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.✂️ 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
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
12. 12.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
13. 13.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
15. 15.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
25. 25.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
26. 26.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Kabir reads a 360-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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