Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 835 · 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.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
2. 2.⏱️ Aarav reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
5. 5.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
11. 11.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
12. 12.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
16. 16.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ Arjun reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
26. 26.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
27. 27.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
31. 31.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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