Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 487 · 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.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
2. 2.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
3. 3.⏸️ 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
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 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) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
6. 6.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 640 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
13. 13.⏱️ Rohan reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Tara reads a 240-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ Kabir reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
35. 35.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
36. 36.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?

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