Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 922 · 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’s competition speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
3. 3.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ Kabir reads a 375-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
12. 12.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 200-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
25. 25.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
35. 35.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

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