Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 33 · 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, Kabir said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
4. 4.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Meera reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
9. 9.⏱️ Tara reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
11. 11.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ Kabir reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ Tara reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.✂️ Ishaan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ Kabir reads a 180-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
21. 21.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Rohan reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏸️ 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
25. 25.⏱️ Tara reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
38. 38.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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