Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 587 · 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 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
3. 3.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
4. 4.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 450-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Kabir reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
21. 21.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
23. 23.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏸️ 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
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Tara reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
33. 33.⏱️ Aarav reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
36. 36.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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