Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 212 · 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.⏸️ 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
2. 2.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
3. 3.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ 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
9. 9.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
15. 15.⏱️ Rohan reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
17. 17.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
18. 18.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.🐢 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
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Arjun reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
24. 24.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Nisha reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ Tara reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ Meera reads a 375-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Tara reads a 225-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
35. 35.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Ananya reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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