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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 120 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  2. 2.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
  4. 4.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
  5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  6. 6.⏱️ Tara reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  10. 10.⏱️ Diya reads a 360-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  11. 11.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
  12. 12.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  13. 13.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  15. 15.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.⏸️ 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
  18. 18.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  19. 19.⏱️ Arjun reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
  21. 21.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Arjun reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  25. 25.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  29. 29.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  31. 31.⏱️ Diya reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Tara reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Arjun reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  35. 35.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  38. 38.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 210
  2. 100
  3. to fit the time limit
  4. 60
  5. 250
  6. 60
  7. 3
  8. 150
  9. 250
  10. 180
  11. 60
  12. 420
  13. 2
  14. 110
  15. 3
  16. 2
  17. a little under the limit
  18. 420
  19. 60
  20. cut the weakest part
  21. 2
  22. 30
  23. 250
  24. 600
  25. 200
  26. 350
  27. 100
  28. 150
  29. 600
  30. 250
  31. 120
  32. 180
  33. 60
  34. 210
  35. 2
  36. 210
  37. 110
  38. 40
  39. 5
  40. 6

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