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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 148 · 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.⏸️ 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
  2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
  3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  4. 4.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  6. 6.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  8. 8.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
  9. 9.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
  10. 10.⏱️ Nisha reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  11. 11.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
  12. 12.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  13. 13.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  14. 14.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
  15. 15.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  17. 17.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  18. 18.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  19. 19.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Rohan reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  25. 25.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Arjun reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  30. 30.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  31. 31.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  36. 36.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  38. 38.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?

Answer key

  1. a little under the limit
  2. cut the weakest part
  3. 350
  4. 6
  5. 20
  6. 4
  7. 120
  8. 40
  9. 30
  10. 60
  11. 120–150 words a minute
  12. 650
  13. 500
  14. to fit the time limit
  15. 3
  16. 120
  17. 480
  18. 240
  19. 3
  20. 350
  21. 30
  22. 30
  23. 700
  24. 350
  25. 80
  26. 110
  27. 150
  28. 60
  29. 150
  30. 50
  31. 3
  32. 4
  33. 110
  34. 150
  35. 180
  36. 300
  37. 300
  38. 40
  39. 5
  40. 300

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