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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 128 · 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 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  3. 3.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
  4. 4.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
  8. 8.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Ananya reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Arjun reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  12. 12.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
  13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  14. 14.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  16. 16.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  18. 18.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  20. 20.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
  21. 21.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  22. 22.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
  23. 23.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  28. 28.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  29. 29.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  31. 31.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  33. 33.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  37. 37.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  39. 39.⏱️ Rohan reads a 360-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 120
  3. 10
  4. 120
  5. 260
  6. 490
  7. to fit the time limit
  8. 3
  9. 120
  10. 60
  11. 280
  12. 10
  13. 140
  14. 30
  15. 420
  16. 4
  17. 100
  18. 60
  19. 110
  20. 120–150 words a minute
  21. 70
  22. cut the weakest part
  23. 2
  24. 50
  25. 130
  26. 4
  27. 350
  28. 140
  29. 120
  30. 180
  31. 3
  32. 490
  33. 2
  34. 20
  35. 180
  36. 150
  37. 2
  38. 180
  39. 180
  40. 210

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