Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 790 · 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 Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
4. 4.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ Diya reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
11. 11.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
12. 12.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
17. 17.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
18. 18.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
20. 20.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
22. 22.⏱️ Diya reads a 200-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Ananya reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ Arjun reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
27. 27.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
28. 28.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏸️ 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
30. 30.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
31. 31.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
32. 32.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
33. 33.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Rohan reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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