Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 812 · 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 Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
2. 2.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ Tara reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.🐢 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
5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
6. 6.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
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.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ Aarav reads a 450-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Diya reads a 250-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
23. 23.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Kabir reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
27. 27.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Ananya reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Kabir reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
36. 36.⏱️ Kabir reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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