Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 225 · 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.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
2. 2.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 240-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Rohan reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏸️ 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
9. 9.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
11. 11.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
12. 12.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
15. 15.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
17. 17.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
18. 18.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
25. 25.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Meera reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
31. 31.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
33. 33.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 570 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
36. 36.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Arjun reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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