Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 49 · 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.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
4. 4.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
14. 14.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
15. 15.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
17. 17.⏱️ Diya reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
20. 20.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
22. 22.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
23. 23.⏱️ Kabir reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.🐢 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
25. 25.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
27. 27.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
28. 28.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
30. 30.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Meera reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
37. 37.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

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