Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 365 · 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) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
9. 9.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
12. 12.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Arjun reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
16. 16.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 600 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
20. 20.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
21. 21.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
22. 22.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 610 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
27. 27.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
34. 34.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
36. 36.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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