Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 324 · 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.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
7. 7.🐢 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
8. 8.⏸️ 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
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
20. 20.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
21. 21.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
22. 22.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
36. 36.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
37. 37.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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