Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 689 · 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.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
2. 2.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
5. 5.⏸️ 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
6. 6.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 360-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
29. 29.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
32. 32.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Diya reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
39. 39.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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