Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 466 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
2. 2.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
3. 3.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
4. 4.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
5. 5.⏱️ Diya reads a 60-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
7. 7.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
11. 11.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 580 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
13. 13.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
18. 18.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Tara reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Arjun reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
34. 34.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
37. 37.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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