Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 611 · 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.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.🐢 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
3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
4. 4.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 180-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
6. 6.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ Kabir reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
14. 14.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Nisha reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Arjun reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
30. 30.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
37. 37.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
38. 38.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?

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