Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 752 · 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, Ananya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
4. 4.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
6. 6.⏱️ Tara reads a 240-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
8. 8.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
11. 11.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
13. 13.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
14. 14.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
15. 15.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
18. 18.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
23. 23.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
26. 26.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
28. 28.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
29. 29.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
33. 33.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
35. 35.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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