Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 426 · 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.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
8. 8.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ Tara reads a 360-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.✂️ 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
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
12. 12.🐢 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
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
14. 14.⏸️ 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
15. 15.⏱️ 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
16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
17. 17.⏱️ Rohan reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
20. 20.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
23. 23.⏱️ Kabir reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Diya reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
28. 28.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 600 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
40. 40.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?

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