Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 750 · 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.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
3. 3.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
6. 6.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
8. 8.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
9. 9.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Rohan reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Nisha reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
16. 16.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
20. 20.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
23. 23.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Nisha reads a 360-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.🐢 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
28. 28.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
38. 38.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
39. 39.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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