Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 311 · 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) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
2. 2.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.🐢 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
4. 4.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
9. 9.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
10. 10.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
11. 11.⏱️ Diya reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 225-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ 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
14. 14.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Nisha reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Kabir reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Nisha reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
23. 23.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
25. 25.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Meera reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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