Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 386 · 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.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
4. 4.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 360-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
10. 10.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
15. 15.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
17. 17.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
18. 18.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
21. 21.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
26. 26.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
27. 27.⏸️ 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
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
33. 33.⏱️ Aarav reads a 360-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Nisha reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ Ananya reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?

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