Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 582 · 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 science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 240-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
4. 4.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
6. 6.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Meera reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 670 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
18. 18.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
27. 27.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Rohan reads a 75-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
34. 34.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
39. 39.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?

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