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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 512 · 40 questions
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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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  2. 2.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  3. 3.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
  5. 5.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  7. 7.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 11.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
  12. 12.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  14. 14.⏱️ Aarav reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  15. 15.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
  16. 16.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  17. 17.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ 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
  19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  20. 20.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  22. 22.⏱️ Ananya reads a 250-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  24. 24.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  26. 26.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  28. 28.⏱️ Tara reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  30. 30.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
  31. 31.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  33. 33.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  34. 34.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
  37. 37.⏱️ Arjun reads a 250-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.🐢 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
  39. 39.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

Answer key

  1. 180
  2. 480
  3. 4
  4. a little under the limit
  5. 120
  6. 120
  7. 60
  8. 3
  9. 480
  10. 110
  11. 60
  12. 90
  13. 750
  14. 150
  15. 10
  16. 700
  17. 6
  18. to fit the time limit
  19. 150
  20. 6
  21. 100
  22. 150
  23. 210
  24. 180
  25. 110
  26. 5
  27. 110
  28. 60
  29. 220
  30. cut the weakest part
  31. 5
  32. 150
  33. 140
  34. 6
  35. 6
  36. 50
  37. 150
  38. 120–150 words a minute
  39. 650
  40. 350

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