Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 695 · 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.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
2. 2.⏱️ Nisha reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 450-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.✂️ Ananya’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
11. 11.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
16. 16.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
24. 24.⏱️ Aarav reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
31. 31.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
33. 33.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 110 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
38. 38.⏱️ Kabir reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Meera reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

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