Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 336 · 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 Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏸️ 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
6. 6.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
7. 7.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Arjun reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
16. 16.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
18. 18.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ Nisha reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Diya reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
31. 31.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
34. 34.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
36. 36.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Meera reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Kabir reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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