Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 575 · 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 competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
6. 6.⏱️ Arjun reads a 75-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Nisha reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.✂️ 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
12. 12.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
13. 13.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Aarav reads a 225-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ Rohan reads a 450-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Tara reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
26. 26.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏸️ 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
28. 28.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
29. 29.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 540 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
39. 39.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Free public speaking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/public-speaking-for-kids