Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 577 · 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.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
3. 3.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
4. 4.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
5. 5.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
6. 6.🐢 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
7. 7.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
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 Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Rohan reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
19. 19.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Tara reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ Diya reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
30. 30.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
38. 38.⏱️ Meera reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
40. 40.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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