Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 668 · 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.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
5. 5.🐢 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
6. 6.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
7. 7.⏱️ Ananya reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
14. 14.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
15. 15.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
16. 16.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏸️ 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
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
23. 23.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 300-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
28. 28.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
31. 31.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
36. 36.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ Ananya reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
39. 39.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?

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