Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 926 · 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.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.🐢 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
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
5. 5.⏱️ Kabir reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Meera reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Arjun reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.⏱️ Rohan reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
14. 14.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
15. 15.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏸️ 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
17. 17.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 360-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
19. 19.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
20. 20.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
21. 21.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
29. 29.⏱️ Ananya reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Arjun reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
34. 34.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Meera reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
39. 39.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

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