Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 106 · 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 speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
4. 4.🐢 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
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
8. 8.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
10. 10.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
15. 15.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.✂️ 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
18. 18.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 570 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Tara reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?

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