Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 450 · 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 reads a 225-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏸️ 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
3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
7. 7.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
8. 8.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
9. 9.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.🐢 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
11. 11.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 180-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Arjun reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Aarav reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 450-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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