Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 428 · 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 Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
2. 2.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
3. 3.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
6. 6.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
7. 7.⏱️ Nisha reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
12. 12.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
16. 16.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 570 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ Aarav reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏸️ 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
24. 24.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
25. 25.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
26. 26.⏱️ Meera reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
28. 28.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
29. 29.⏱️ Kabir reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
35. 35.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
40. 40.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?

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