Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 840 · 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.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
3. 3.⏱️ Arjun reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 670 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
10. 10.⏱️ Tara reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Kabir reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
13. 13.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
15. 15.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
17. 17.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
19. 19.🐢 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
20. 20.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
22. 22.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Nisha reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
24. 24.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Nisha reads a 375-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
28. 28.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
29. 29.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
30. 30.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 670 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
33. 33.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
38. 38.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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