Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 385 · 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.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
7. 7.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
10. 10.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
15. 15.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
18. 18.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Arjun reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ Arjun reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
35. 35.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute

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