Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 883 · 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.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
4. 4.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.🐢 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
7. 7.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
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.⏱️ Tara reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
14. 14.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
18. 18.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
24. 24.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
25. 25.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
29. 29.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
30. 30.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
36. 36.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
37. 37.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
39. 39.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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