Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 514 · 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’s assembly talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
8. 8.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
11. 11.✂️ 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
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
19. 19.⏱️ 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
20. 20.⏱️ Meera reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
22. 22.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
31. 31.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Diya reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?

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