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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 636 · 40 questions
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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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  2. 2.⏱️ Kabir reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  3. 3.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
  4. 4.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
  6. 6.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  9. 9.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 11.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
  12. 12.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  14. 14.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 200-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  17. 17.🐢 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
  18. 18.⏱️ Tara reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
  20. 20.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
  23. 23.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  24. 24.⏱️ Ananya reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Arjun reads a 450-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  28. 28.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  32. 32.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.⏱️ Kabir reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Rohan reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  35. 35.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  37. 37.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  39. 39.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?

Answer key

  1. 420
  2. 120
  3. a little under the limit
  4. 150
  5. cut the weakest part
  6. 330
  7. 150
  8. 130
  9. 6
  10. 120
  11. 30
  12. 4
  13. 560
  14. to fit the time limit
  15. 210
  16. 120
  17. 120–150 words a minute
  18. 150
  19. 50
  20. 180
  21. 2
  22. 30
  23. 150
  24. 30
  25. 180
  26. 90
  27. 300
  28. 20
  29. 60
  30. 360
  31. 150
  32. 60
  33. 30
  34. 150
  35. 10
  36. 360
  37. 40
  38. 100
  39. 6
  40. 120

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