Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 625 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
2. 2.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.⏱️ Meera reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Arjun reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
9. 9.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
10. 10.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
15. 15.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
17. 17.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
18. 18.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
22. 22.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
23. 23.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ Meera reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
30. 30.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
31. 31.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
37. 37.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
38. 38.⏱️ Rohan reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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