Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 622 · 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.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
3. 3.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
10. 10.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏸️ 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
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
16. 16.⏱️ 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
17. 17.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
18. 18.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Tara reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
25. 25.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
29. 29.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
34. 34.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Kabir reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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