Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 506 · 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.⏱️ Kabir reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏱️ Ananya reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
7. 7.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
8. 8.⏱️ 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
9. 9.⏱️ Meera reads a 225-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
17. 17.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
22. 22.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Tara reads a 450-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Nisha reads a 375-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
35. 35.⏱️ Arjun reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Kabir reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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