Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 834 · 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.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
2. 2.⏱️ Aarav reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
7. 7.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 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 reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
15. 15.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
18. 18.🐢 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
19. 19.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Nisha reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
35. 35.⏱️ Nisha reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
38. 38.⏱️ Arjun reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?

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