Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 602 · 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 450-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
6. 6.🐢 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
7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
8. 8.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Meera reads a 360-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
14. 14.⏱️ Ananya reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Aarav reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
18. 18.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ Aarav reads a 360-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
25. 25.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
26. 26.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
28. 28.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
29. 29.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
30. 30.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
37. 37.⏱️ Nisha reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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