Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 878 · 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.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
2. 2.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
4. 4.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
5. 5.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
9. 9.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will 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.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
14. 14.⏱️ Ananya reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
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.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
19. 19.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
23. 23.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
24. 24.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
26. 26.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
28. 28.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
29. 29.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Meera reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
32. 32.⏱️ Rohan reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
34. 34.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
36. 36.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
37. 37.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
38. 38.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Rohan reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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