Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 522 · 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, Ishaan said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.⏸️ 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
10. 10.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
11. 11.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 300-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Diya reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
15. 15.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
16. 16.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
17. 17.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
18. 18.⏱️ Diya reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
29. 29.⏱️ Diya reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.✂️ Ananya’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
37. 37.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
39. 39.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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