Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 283 · 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, Ananya said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
5. 5.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
6. 6.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 225-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.⏱️ 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
12. 12.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
13. 13.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Kabir reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 240-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
31. 31.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
33. 33.⏸️ 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
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Meera reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Rohan reads a 250-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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