Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 457 · 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.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.⏱️ Tara reads a 100-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
9. 9.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
10. 10.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
11. 11.✂️ 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
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
15. 15.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
16. 16.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
17. 17.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
18. 18.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
23. 23.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 100-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
38. 38.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Diya reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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