Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 720 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
2. 2.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
3. 3.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.⏸️ 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
6. 6.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
9. 9.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
10. 10.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 600 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ Aarav reads a 250-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Rohan reads a 360-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
18. 18.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
20. 20.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
21. 21.⏱️ Kabir reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Aarav reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
24. 24.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
26. 26.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
27. 27.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
39. 39.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

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