Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 5 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
2. 2.⏱️ Meera reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
6. 6.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.🐢 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
8. 8.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
13. 13.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
19. 19.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
20. 20.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
30. 30.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
31. 31.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Diya reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
39. 39.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
40. 40.⏱️ Aarav reads a 250-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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