Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 666 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
3. 3.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
4. 4.⏱️ 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
5. 5.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
9. 9.⏸️ 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
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.⏱️ Kabir reads a 250-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
16. 16.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
19. 19.⏱️ Meera reads a 200-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
22. 22.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.✂️ Ishaan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
32. 32.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.🐢 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
35. 35.⏱️ Meera reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
38. 38.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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