Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 643 · 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) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
2. 2.⏱️ 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
3. 3.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ Tara reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
19. 19.⏸️ 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
20. 20.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 670 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
24. 24.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
25. 25.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
27. 27.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
28. 28.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
31. 31.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
38. 38.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?

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