Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 350 · 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.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
5. 5.⏱️ Diya reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.✂️ 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
7. 7.⏱️ Aarav reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
10. 10.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
12. 12.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Aarav reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Ananya reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
17. 17.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Aarav reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
23. 23.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
32. 32.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
38. 38.⏱️ Arjun reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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