Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 617 · 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 speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
2. 2.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏸️ 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
5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ Kabir reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
9. 9.⏱️ Meera reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.⏱️ 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
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ Aarav reads a 450-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
17. 17.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
20. 20.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 300-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ Meera reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
40. 40.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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