Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 379 · 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 Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
2. 2.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
10. 10.⏸️ 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
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
19. 19.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
20. 20.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
23. 23.⏱️ Meera reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
25. 25.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
27. 27.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ Nisha reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
35. 35.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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