Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 498 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ Rohan reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
4. 4.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
5. 5.⏱️ 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
6. 6.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
10. 10.✂️ 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
11. 11.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
12. 12.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
18. 18.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
19. 19.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
22. 22.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
27. 27.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
28. 28.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
30. 30.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
36. 36.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
40. 40.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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