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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 132 · 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.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
  2. 2.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  3. 3.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
  4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  6. 6.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
  8. 8.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  9. 9.⏱️ Aarav reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  12. 12.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
  14. 14.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  15. 15.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
  16. 16.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
  17. 17.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 375-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  19. 19.⏱️ Diya reads a 240-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  22. 22.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 200-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
  24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  30. 30.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  32. 32.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  35. 35.⏱️ Tara reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  38. 38.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

Answer key

  1. to fit the time limit
  2. 400
  3. 120–150 words a minute
  4. 150
  5. 420
  6. 5
  7. 70
  8. 120
  9. 30
  10. 3
  11. 180
  12. 5
  13. 30
  14. 30
  15. 50
  16. cut the weakest part
  17. 150
  18. 550
  19. 120
  20. 3
  21. 110
  22. 120
  23. 10
  24. 150
  25. 350
  26. 420
  27. 350
  28. 3
  29. 110
  30. a little under the limit
  31. 130
  32. 6
  33. 560
  34. 350
  35. 60
  36. 100
  37. 140
  38. 5
  39. 240
  40. 100

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