Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 553 · 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.⏱️ Aarav reads a 100-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
8. 8.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
11. 11.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ Rohan reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
15. 15.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
18. 18.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
20. 20.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Diya reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Aarav reads a 375-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
39. 39.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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