Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 877 · 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.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
2. 2.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
9. 9.⏱️ 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
10. 10.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
11. 11.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏸️ 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
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
17. 17.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
24. 24.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
26. 26.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Diya reads a 180-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
38. 38.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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