Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 623 · 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.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
2. 2.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
3. 3.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.✂️ 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
5. 5.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
8. 8.⏱️ Tara reads a 360-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
12. 12.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
13. 13.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Kabir reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
19. 19.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ Diya reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
34. 34.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?

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