Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 628 · 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 reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
8. 8.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
10. 10.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
11. 11.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
12. 12.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 75-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
21. 21.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
23. 23.⏱️ Tara reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
25. 25.🐢 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
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Nisha reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
35. 35.✂️ 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
36. 36.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
39. 39.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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