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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 150 · 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.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 660 words. How many words must be cut?
  2. 2.⏱️ Tara reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
  4. 4.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
  5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  7. 7.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  9. 9.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 11.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  12. 12.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
  13. 13.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  15. 15.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  16. 16.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
  18. 18.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
  23. 23.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  24. 24.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
  28. 28.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Diya reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  31. 31.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 225-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Diya reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  37. 37.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  39. 39.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?

Answer key

  1. 60
  2. 30
  3. to fit the time limit
  4. cut the weakest part
  5. 140
  6. 120
  7. 2
  8. 440
  9. 330
  10. 110
  11. 6
  12. a little under the limit
  13. 6
  14. 600
  15. 500
  16. 2
  17. 120–150 words a minute
  18. 2
  19. 3
  20. 4
  21. 3
  22. 20
  23. 500
  24. 2
  25. 390
  26. 120
  27. 30
  28. 60
  29. 150
  30. 300
  31. 90
  32. 180
  33. 180
  34. 2
  35. 3
  36. 100
  37. 10
  38. 250
  39. 90
  40. 400

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