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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 152 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  2. 2.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 300-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  3. 3.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
  4. 4.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
  6. 6.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  8. 8.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  10. 10.⏱️ Aarav reads a 360-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  11. 11.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
  12. 12.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
  13. 13.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  15. 15.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 110 words. How many words must be cut?
  17. 17.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  18. 18.⏱️ Kabir reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Nisha reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  22. 22.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
  23. 23.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
  24. 24.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  25. 25.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  26. 26.⏱️ Rohan reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  28. 28.🐢 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
  29. 29.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
  30. 30.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  32. 32.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  34. 34.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  36. 36.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  38. 38.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  40. 40.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?

Answer key

  1. 300
  2. 120
  3. cut the weakest part
  4. 300
  5. to fit the time limit
  6. 5
  7. 300
  8. 180
  9. 490
  10. 180
  11. 80
  12. a little under the limit
  13. 150
  14. 130
  15. 3
  16. 10
  17. 440
  18. 90
  19. 150
  20. 200
  21. 130
  22. 70
  23. 30
  24. 560
  25. 700
  26. 60
  27. 250
  28. 120–150 words a minute
  29. 80
  30. 90
  31. 300
  32. 5
  33. 110
  34. 30
  35. 120
  36. 550
  37. 100
  38. 100
  39. 350
  40. 140

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