Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 373 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
2. 2.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
4. 4.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
6. 6.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
8. 8.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
9. 9.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Aarav reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Aarav reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
18. 18.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
28. 28.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
34. 34.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
37. 37.⏱️ Aarav reads a 180-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 640 words. How many words must be cut?

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