Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 497 · 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.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.⏱️ 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
8. 8.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
9. 9.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 360-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
17. 17.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
23. 23.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
24. 24.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Kabir reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Rohan reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Ananya reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
38. 38.⏱️ Aarav reads a 450-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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