Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 96 · 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.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
3. 3.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
4. 4.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
9. 9.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
12. 12.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ Aarav reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
18. 18.⏱️ Nisha reads a 360-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 360-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
26. 26.⏱️ Meera reads a 240-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
30. 30.⏱️ Arjun reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Kabir reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Diya reads a 360-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
35. 35.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
39. 39.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?

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