Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 431 · 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 science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.✂️ 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
3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
4. 4.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.🐢 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
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
12. 12.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
17. 17.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Rohan reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 610 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ Meera reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Arjun reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Rohan reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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