Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 889 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
2. 2.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ 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
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
12. 12.🐢 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
13. 13.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
15. 15.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
18. 18.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
19. 19.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
20. 20.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
21. 21.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
26. 26.⏱️ Ananya reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
28. 28.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
34. 34.⏱️ Meera reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Kabir reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Meera reads a 240-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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