Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 884 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
7. 7.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
8. 8.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
10. 10.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
11. 11.⏱️ Meera reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Diya reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Tara reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Kabir reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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