Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 923 · 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.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Aarav reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
5. 5.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
7. 7.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
10. 10.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
11. 11.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Arjun reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
14. 14.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
20. 20.⏱️ Ananya reads a 225-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
22. 22.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Kabir reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
28. 28.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
29. 29.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Arjun reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Ananya reads a 200-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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