Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 403 · 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, Nisha said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
3. 3.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
4. 4.⏸️ 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
5. 5.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ Diya reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Nisha reads a 100-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 660 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Kabir reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
38. 38.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Ananya reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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