Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 955 · 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.⏱️ Kabir reads a 240-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
3. 3.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
5. 5.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
6. 6.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
9. 9.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
12. 12.⏱️ Nisha reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.✂️ Ishaan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 100-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Meera reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
27. 27.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
29. 29.🐢 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
30. 30.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
33. 33.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?

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