Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 578 · 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.⏱️ Diya reads a 75-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
5. 5.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
7. 7.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
9. 9.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.🐢 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
11. 11.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Nisha reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ Ananya reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
25. 25.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Meera reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
31. 31.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏸️ 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
34. 34.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Ananya reads a 250-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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