Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 773 · 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.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
2. 2.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ Tara reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
5. 5.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
7. 7.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
8. 8.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
11. 11.⏸️ 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
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ Rohan reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Nisha reads a 360-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ Meera reads a 250-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.🐢 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
21. 21.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
24. 24.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
27. 27.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
29. 29.⏱️ Aarav reads a 360-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
33. 33.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
40. 40.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Free public speaking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/public-speaking-for-kids