Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 326 · 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.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
3. 3.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
5. 5.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Nisha reads a 450-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ Kabir reads a 375-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
14. 14.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ Meera reads a 180-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
19. 19.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.⏸️ 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
25. 25.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
28. 28.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
30. 30.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Diya reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
34. 34.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 570 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
39. 39.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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