Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 434 · 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.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
2. 2.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
4. 4.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
8. 8.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
10. 10.⏸️ 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
11. 11.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
12. 12.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
13. 13.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
14. 14.⏱️ Nisha reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ Ananya reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
19. 19.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
21. 21.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
22. 22.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 375-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
27. 27.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
28. 28.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
29. 29.⏱️ Ananya reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
31. 31.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
32. 32.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
36. 36.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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