Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 701 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
6. 6.🐢 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
7. 7.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
19. 19.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
20. 20.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ Ananya reads a 180-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
27. 27.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
32. 32.⏱️ Arjun reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

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