Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 717 · 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.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
2. 2.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
5. 5.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
10. 10.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
11. 11.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
12. 12.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
14. 14.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 300-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
17. 17.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
20. 20.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
21. 21.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
23. 23.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
24. 24.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
31. 31.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
32. 32.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
34. 34.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

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