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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 107 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  2. 2.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  4. 4.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  5. 5.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
  6. 6.🐢 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
  7. 7.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  9. 9.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  11. 11.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  12. 12.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  15. 15.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
  18. 18.⏱️ Arjun reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.⏸️ 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
  20. 20.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  21. 21.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  23. 23.✂️ 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
  24. 24.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
  25. 25.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Arjun reads a 360-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  32. 32.⏱️ Arjun reads a 75-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  34. 34.⏱️ Meera reads a 450-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Kabir reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  38. 38.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
  39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 100
  2. 6
  3. 700
  4. 650
  5. 10
  6. 120–150 words a minute
  7. 150
  8. 300
  9. 6
  10. 150
  11. 560
  12. 100
  13. 490
  14. 100
  15. 5
  16. 4
  17. 70
  18. 180
  19. a little under the limit
  20. 650
  21. 5
  22. 100
  23. cut the weakest part
  24. 40
  25. 420
  26. 120
  27. 4
  28. 60
  29. 180
  30. 70
  31. 300
  32. 30
  33. 150
  34. 180
  35. 150
  36. 140
  37. 700
  38. to fit the time limit
  39. 150
  40. 3

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