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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 11 · 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, Kabir said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  2. 2.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  5. 5.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  6. 6.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.🐢 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
  8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  10. 10.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  11. 11.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  12. 12.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  13. 13.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  18. 18.⏱️ Tara reads a 225-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  21. 21.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  23. 23.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
  24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  25. 25.⏱️ Meera reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  28. 28.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  32. 32.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  34. 34.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  35. 35.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
  36. 36.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
  37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  40. 40.⏱️ Diya reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 140
  2. 4
  3. 3
  4. 400
  5. 100
  6. 2
  7. 120–150 words a minute
  8. 350
  9. 140
  10. 180
  11. 30
  12. 560
  13. 6
  14. 450
  15. 490
  16. 120
  17. 150
  18. 90
  19. 100
  20. 150
  21. 4
  22. 490
  23. cut the weakest part
  24. 120
  25. 60
  26. 250
  27. 420
  28. 30
  29. 4
  30. 100
  31. 420
  32. 80
  33. 360
  34. 140
  35. to fit the time limit
  36. 40
  37. 180
  38. 30
  39. 400
  40. 180

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