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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 124 · 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 class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
  2. 2.⏱️ Tara reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
  4. 4.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
  5. 5.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  6. 6.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
  7. 7.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  8. 8.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  10. 10.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  12. 12.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Meera reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
  15. 15.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  16. 16.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  18. 18.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  19. 19.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  20. 20.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
  21. 21.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
  22. 22.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
  23. 23.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  25. 25.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  28. 28.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  30. 30.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  31. 31.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  32. 32.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.🐢 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
  34. 34.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  37. 37.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  39. 39.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

Answer key

  1. 70
  2. 60
  3. 440
  4. 70
  5. 600
  6. to fit the time limit
  7. 120
  8. 5
  9. 490
  10. 60
  11. 700
  12. 3
  13. 30
  14. cut the weakest part
  15. 110
  16. 300
  17. 100
  18. 550
  19. 420
  20. 30
  21. 10
  22. 70
  23. 2
  24. 150
  25. 5
  26. 150
  27. 120
  28. 6
  29. 110
  30. 150
  31. 130
  32. 3
  33. 120–150 words a minute
  34. 3
  35. 10
  36. 400
  37. 5
  38. 110
  39. 6
  40. 350

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