Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 564 · 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.🐢 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
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏸️ 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
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
5. 5.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
9. 9.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
10. 10.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
11. 11.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
15. 15.⏱️ Diya reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Meera reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ Kabir reads a 450-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ Tara reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.⏱️ Aarav reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
28. 28.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
32. 32.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
36. 36.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
38. 38.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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