Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 852 · 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.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
3. 3.⏱️ 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
4. 4.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
7. 7.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ Ananya reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.🐢 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
11. 11.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
13. 13.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
15. 15.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
18. 18.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
21. 21.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
22. 22.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Arjun reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
27. 27.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
28. 28.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Aarav reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
33. 33.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Nisha reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
40. 40.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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