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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 117 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  2. 2.⏱️ Diya reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  5. 5.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
  8. 8.⏱️ Rohan reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  10. 10.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
  11. 11.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  12. 12.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
  13. 13.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  14. 14.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  18. 18.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  20. 20.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
  21. 21.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
  22. 22.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  26. 26.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  27. 27.⏱️ Tara reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  29. 29.⏱️ Arjun reads a 450-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  33. 33.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  37. 37.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
  38. 38.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?

Answer key

  1. 300
  2. 60
  3. 2
  4. 400
  5. 3
  6. 4
  7. 10
  8. 30
  9. 100
  10. 60
  11. 3
  12. a little under the limit
  13. 400
  14. 120
  15. 120
  16. 140
  17. 120
  18. 130
  19. 490
  20. 30
  21. to fit the time limit
  22. 2
  23. 6
  24. 700
  25. 140
  26. 260
  27. 60
  28. 180
  29. 180
  30. 100
  31. 30
  32. 130
  33. 520
  34. 210
  35. 120
  36. 30
  37. cut the weakest part
  38. 220
  39. 140
  40. 180

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