Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 78 · 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.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
3. 3.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
5. 5.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.🐢 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
7. 7.⏱️ Meera reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
12. 12.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
15. 15.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
16. 16.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
17. 17.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
21. 21.✂️ Ananya’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
24. 24.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
25. 25.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Meera reads a 225-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
28. 28.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
30. 30.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏸️ 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
32. 32.⏱️ Diya reads a 250-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
34. 34.⏱️ Tara reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
39. 39.⏱️ Nisha reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

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