Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 89 · 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.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
3. 3.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
7. 7.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
8. 8.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
10. 10.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 450-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
19. 19.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
20. 20.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.⏱️ Meera reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
26. 26.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
32. 32.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
38. 38.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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