Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 708 · 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, Tara said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ Meera reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
8. 8.⏱️ Rohan reads a 150-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
10. 10.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
12. 12.⏱️ Meera reads a 360-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
15. 15.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
23. 23.⏸️ 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
24. 24.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
25. 25.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
30. 30.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.✂️ 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
33. 33.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
37. 37.⏱️ Arjun reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
39. 39.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?

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