Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 286 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
3. 3.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
5. 5.⏱️ Rohan reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
7. 7.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
8. 8.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
13. 13.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
14. 14.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
15. 15.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
17. 17.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.🐢 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
29. 29.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
34. 34.⏱️ Tara reads a 360-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
38. 38.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
39. 39.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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