Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 213 · 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 reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
4. 4.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
6. 6.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Meera reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
10. 10.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
15. 15.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
19. 19.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
20. 20.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
22. 22.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
28. 28.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
30. 30.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 680 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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