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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 158 · 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 welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
  2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
  3. 3.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  4. 4.⏸️ 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
  5. 5.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  8. 8.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  10. 10.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  11. 11.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 250-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
  15. 15.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  17. 17.⏱️ Aarav reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  19. 19.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  20. 20.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  21. 21.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  23. 23.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  24. 24.⏱️ Kabir reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  31. 31.🐢 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
  32. 32.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  35. 35.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  37. 37.⏱️ Diya reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  39. 39.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?

Answer key

  1. 70
  2. to fit the time limit
  3. 550
  4. a little under the limit
  5. 6
  6. 6
  7. 150
  8. 3
  9. 390
  10. 450
  11. 5
  12. 150
  13. 5
  14. cut the weakest part
  15. 5
  16. 350
  17. 150
  18. 140
  19. 200
  20. 220
  21. 3
  22. 400
  23. 750
  24. 90
  25. 3
  26. 100
  27. 4
  28. 60
  29. 3
  30. 80
  31. 120–150 words a minute
  32. 30
  33. 5
  34. 240
  35. 5
  36. 150
  37. 120
  38. 210
  39. 3
  40. 70

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