Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 657 · 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) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
3. 3.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
6. 6.⏱️ Meera reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
8. 8.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
11. 11.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
13. 13.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
14. 14.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
15. 15.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
21. 21.⏱️ Aarav reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
25. 25.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Tara reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
29. 29.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
30. 30.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
32. 32.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
33. 33.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
34. 34.⏱️ Kabir reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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