Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 813 · 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 reads a 100-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.✂️ 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
9. 9.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.⏱️ Diya reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
14. 14.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
15. 15.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
16. 16.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 240-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
25. 25.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
27. 27.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
28. 28.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
32. 32.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 580 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Ananya reads a 200-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
38. 38.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
39. 39.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

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