Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 41 · 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.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
6. 6.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
7. 7.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
8. 8.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 200 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 140 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
12. 12.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
15. 15.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ Tara reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
22. 22.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Kabir reads a 375-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Meera reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
38. 38.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
40. 40.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?

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