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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 100 · 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.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  4. 4.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  6. 6.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
  7. 7.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  8. 8.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
  10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  12. 12.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
  13. 13.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
  14. 14.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
  17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  18. 18.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  20. 20.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  24. 24.⏱️ Rohan reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.⏱️ Nisha reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  29. 29.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  30. 30.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  32. 32.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.⏸️ 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
  34. 34.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
  35. 35.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 70
  2. 100
  3. 420
  4. 600
  5. 210
  6. cut the weakest part
  7. 280
  8. 6
  9. 520
  10. 350
  11. 250
  12. 120–150 words a minute
  13. to fit the time limit
  14. 180
  15. 5
  16. 10
  17. 100
  18. 40
  19. 120
  20. 6
  21. 300
  22. 490
  23. 130
  24. 30
  25. 20
  26. 150
  27. 180
  28. 130
  29. 440
  30. 6
  31. 140
  32. 5
  33. a little under the limit
  34. 560
  35. 150
  36. 150
  37. 3
  38. 6
  39. 400
  40. 120

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