Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 439 · 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 Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
2. 2.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
3. 3.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
4. 4.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
5. 5.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.⏱️ Ananya reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
9. 9.⏱️ Meera reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
14. 14.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
17. 17.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ Diya reads a 450-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
23. 23.⏱️ Meera reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Rohan reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Nisha reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Arjun reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?

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