Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 546 · 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.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
5. 5.⏱️ Rohan reads a 240-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
8. 8.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 240 words. At 120 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) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
11. 11.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
13. 13.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
18. 18.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
19. 19.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Kabir reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
22. 22.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
24. 24.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Aarav reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Nisha reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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