Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 799 · 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.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
3. 3.⏱️ Meera reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
5. 5.⏱️ Rohan reads a 200-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Kabir reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
8. 8.⏱️ Aarav reads a 120-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 240-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Tara reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
22. 22.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 360-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
28. 28.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
31. 31.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Ananya reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?

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