Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 467 · 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 reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
8. 8.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.🐢 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
10. 10.⏸️ 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
11. 11.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
13. 13.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
20. 20.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
35. 35.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Tara reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
40. 40.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?

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