Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 670 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
3. 3.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
4. 4.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
5. 5.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Meera reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
13. 13.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ Diya reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
21. 21.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 225-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
27. 27.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
28. 28.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
29. 29.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Tara reads a 180-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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