Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 992 · 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.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
8. 8.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
10. 10.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
11. 11.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
12. 12.⏱️ Tara reads a 200-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
13. 13.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
14. 14.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
15. 15.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
17. 17.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
18. 18.⏱️ Aarav reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
20. 20.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
21. 21.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
26. 26.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.⏱️ Kabir reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
32. 32.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
34. 34.⏸️ 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
35. 35.⏱️ Kabir reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
36. 36.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
37. 37.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
38. 38.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
40. 40.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

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