Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 580 · 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) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
2. 2.⏱️ Ananya reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
4. 4.⏱️ Meera reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.⏱️ 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
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
10. 10.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ Aarav reads a 360-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏸️ 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
23. 23.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Rohan reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
37. 37.⏱️ Aarav reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?

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