Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 368 · 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 Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
2. 2.⏱️ Arjun reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
4. 4.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
9. 9.⏱️ Aarav reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Tara reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
13. 13.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 360-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Ananya reads a 200-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
18. 18.⏸️ 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
19. 19.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.✂️ Ishaan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
26. 26.⏱️ Arjun reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
33. 33.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
38. 38.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

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