Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 502 · 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, Aarav said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
11. 11.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ 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
14. 14.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
15. 15.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
19. 19.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
22. 22.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Arjun reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
25. 25.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 650 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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