Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 63 · 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.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
4. 4.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
5. 5.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.⏸️ 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
7. 7.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.🐢 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
9. 9.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
10. 10.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
12. 12.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Kabir reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Aarav reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Aarav reads a 200-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
26. 26.⏱️ Arjun reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
31. 31.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Arjun reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
35. 35.⏱️ Meera reads a 250-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
37. 37.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
38. 38.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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