Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 374 · 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) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
2. 2.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
4. 4.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
8. 8.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
11. 11.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
12. 12.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ Kabir reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
19. 19.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
23. 23.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
28. 28.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Meera reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?

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