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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 116 · 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, Arjun said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  2. 2.⏱️ 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
  3. 3.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ Kabir reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ Arjun reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ Kabir reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.⏸️ 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
  8. 8.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
  9. 9.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  10. 10.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  13. 13.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  16. 16.⏱️ Aarav reads a 375-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  18. 18.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
  20. 20.✂️ 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
  21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  22. 22.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  28. 28.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  30. 30.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  31. 31.⏱️ Ananya reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  34. 34.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  35. 35.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  36. 36.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  40. 40.⏱️ Diya reads a 375-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 110
  2. to fit the time limit
  3. 4
  4. 30
  5. 60
  6. 30
  7. a little under the limit
  8. 10
  9. 50
  10. 2
  11. 50
  12. 490
  13. 5
  14. 4
  15. 350
  16. 150
  17. 210
  18. 60
  19. 20
  20. cut the weakest part
  21. 350
  22. 4
  23. 3
  24. 210
  25. 150
  26. 130
  27. 250
  28. 150
  29. 150
  30. 500
  31. 120
  32. 500
  33. 150
  34. 150
  35. 400
  36. 500
  37. 350
  38. 100
  39. 100
  40. 150

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