Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 488 · 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 speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
2. 2.⏱️ Meera reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.🐢 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
4. 4.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
18. 18.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Diya reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏸️ 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
24. 24.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
34. 34.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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