Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 569 · 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.⏱️ Rohan reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.⏸️ 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
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
6. 6.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
13. 13.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
15. 15.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
16. 16.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
19. 19.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
20. 20.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ Meera reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
27. 27.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
28. 28.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
29. 29.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
30. 30.⏱️ Arjun reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 375-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
37. 37.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Aarav reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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