Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 567 · 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.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
3. 3.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
8. 8.⏱️ Rohan reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
14. 14.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
16. 16.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
17. 17.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
18. 18.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
20. 20.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 570 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
29. 29.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
35. 35.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 360-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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