Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 731 · 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 Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
2. 2.⏱️ Kabir reads a 120-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
4. 4.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
6. 6.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
7. 7.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
8. 8.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
9. 9.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
10. 10.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
11. 11.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
13. 13.⏱️ Arjun reads a 250-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏸️ 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
17. 17.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
18. 18.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
20. 20.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
26. 26.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
28. 28.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
29. 29.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
31. 31.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
37. 37.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
39. 39.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?

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