Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 312 · 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.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.🐢 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
4. 4.⏸️ 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
5. 5.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
9. 9.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
11. 11.⏱️ Meera reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
13. 13.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
19. 19.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.✂️ Ishaan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Kabir reads a 120-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Ananya reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Ananya reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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