Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 751 · 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.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
3. 3.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
4. 4.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
5. 5.⏸️ 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
6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
7. 7.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 680 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
9. 9.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
11. 11.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
12. 12.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
14. 14.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
18. 18.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
19. 19.⏱️ Rohan reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
25. 25.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
32. 32.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Diya reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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