Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 407 · 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.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
3. 3.⏱️ Tara reads a 450-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
7. 7.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
9. 9.🐢 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
10. 10.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
11. 11.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Meera reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ Rohan reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.⏸️ 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
27. 27.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
28. 28.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
29. 29.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
31. 31.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 580 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Aarav reads a 225-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Kabir reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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