Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 931 · 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 speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
4. 4.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
6. 6.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 225-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
11. 11.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
12. 12.⏱️ Tara reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
15. 15.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
17. 17.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Diya reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ Diya reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
29. 29.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 375-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Aarav reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Meera reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
36. 36.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
37. 37.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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