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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 109 · 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.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  4. 4.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
  5. 5.⏱️ Arjun reads a 225-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  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.⏱️ Diya reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  8. 8.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
  9. 9.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
  10. 10.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  11. 11.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
  12. 12.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  13. 13.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
  14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  19. 19.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
  20. 20.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  23. 23.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  25. 25.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  29. 29.⏱️ Diya reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  31. 31.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  32. 32.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  33. 33.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
  34. 34.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  35. 35.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  40. 40.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. 6
  3. 150
  4. 20
  5. 90
  6. 120–150 words a minute
  7. 120
  8. cut the weakest part
  9. to fit the time limit
  10. 280
  11. 80
  12. 280
  13. a little under the limit
  14. 150
  15. 350
  16. 350
  17. 350
  18. 100
  19. 50
  20. 440
  21. 120
  22. 130
  23. 6
  24. 700
  25. 4
  26. 420
  27. 120
  28. 210
  29. 150
  30. 250
  31. 300
  32. 550
  33. 80
  34. 130
  35. 40
  36. 150
  37. 30
  38. 100
  39. 180
  40. 60

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