Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 863 · 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.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
2. 2.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
3. 3.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
4. 4.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
7. 7.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
8. 8.🐢 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
9. 9.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
14. 14.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
16. 16.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Nisha reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
20. 20.⏱️ Meera reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
27. 27.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
33. 33.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
34. 34.⏱️ Nisha reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 110 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
37. 37.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
39. 39.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

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