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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 10 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  3. 3.⏱️ Nisha reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  4. 4.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
  5. 5.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  6. 6.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
  8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  9. 9.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  11. 11.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  12. 12.🐢 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
  13. 13.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  14. 14.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  20. 20.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
  21. 21.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  23. 23.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.⏱️ Aarav reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  34. 34.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  35. 35.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 600
  3. 150
  4. 20
  5. 240
  6. 60
  7. to fit the time limit
  8. 110
  9. 450
  10. 250
  11. 4
  12. 120–150 words a minute
  13. 390
  14. 5
  15. 3
  16. 150
  17. 2
  18. 6
  19. 300
  20. cut the weakest part
  21. 150
  22. 150
  23. 200
  24. 650
  25. 350
  26. 140
  27. 3
  28. 20
  29. 4
  30. 5
  31. 80
  32. 60
  33. 100
  34. 30
  35. 5
  36. 4
  37. 6
  38. 140
  39. 300
  40. 150

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