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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 127 · 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 competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  3. 3.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
  4. 4.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
  5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  6. 6.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  8. 8.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  10. 10.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
  12. 12.⏱️ Aarav reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  14. 14.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  15. 15.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
  16. 16.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  17. 17.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
  20. 20.⏱️ Meera reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
  23. 23.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  24. 24.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  27. 27.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  28. 28.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ Diya reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  33. 33.⏱️ Ananya reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  35. 35.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
  37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  38. 38.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 350
  3. 20
  4. to fit the time limit
  5. 110
  6. 120
  7. 330
  8. 4
  9. 130
  10. 2
  11. 50
  12. 90
  13. 600
  14. 420
  15. 120–150 words a minute
  16. 480
  17. 2
  18. 20
  19. 80
  20. 180
  21. 3
  22. cut the weakest part
  23. 440
  24. 2
  25. 3
  26. 220
  27. 560
  28. 30
  29. 3
  30. 30
  31. 10
  32. 300
  33. 30
  34. 500
  35. 50
  36. a little under the limit
  37. 350
  38. 600
  39. 100
  40. 130

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