Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 332 · 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, Ananya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
3. 3.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
4. 4.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏸️ 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
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Meera reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
17. 17.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
18. 18.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
20. 20.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
21. 21.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
22. 22.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ Meera reads a 200-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.🐢 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
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?

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