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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 746 · 40 questions
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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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  2. 2.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.⏸️ 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
  4. 4.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
  5. 5.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  6. 6.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.🐢 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
  8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  10. 10.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  12. 12.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
  14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  15. 15.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
  17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  18. 18.⏱️ Rohan reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  20. 20.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  23. 23.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  26. 26.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
  27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  28. 28.⏱️ Meera reads a 240-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  34. 34.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  37. 37.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  40. 40.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?

Answer key

  1. 180
  2. 3
  3. a little under the limit
  4. 40
  5. 2
  6. 20
  7. 120–150 words a minute
  8. 150
  9. 100
  10. 3
  11. 110
  12. 4
  13. 50
  14. 140
  15. 120
  16. to fit the time limit
  17. 210
  18. 180
  19. 220
  20. 2
  21. 180
  22. 140
  23. 4
  24. 100
  25. 140
  26. 10
  27. 130
  28. 120
  29. 120
  30. 110
  31. 6
  32. 6
  33. 100
  34. 2
  35. 5
  36. 350
  37. 70
  38. 70
  39. 490
  40. 30

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