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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 159 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  3. 3.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  4. 4.⏱️ Meera reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  5. 5.✂️ 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
  6. 6.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  8. 8.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
  9. 9.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  12. 12.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Meera reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ 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
  16. 16.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  20. 20.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  21. 21.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
  23. 23.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  24. 24.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  25. 25.⏱️ Meera reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
  28. 28.🐢 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
  29. 29.⏱️ Nisha reads a 360-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
  31. 31.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  32. 32.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 610 words. How many words must be cut?
  34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  35. 35.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  39. 39.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

Answer key

  1. 110
  2. 130
  3. 560
  4. 60
  5. cut the weakest part
  6. 3
  7. 280
  8. 80
  9. 90
  10. 110
  11. 250
  12. 6
  13. 2
  14. 60
  15. to fit the time limit
  16. 2
  17. 150
  18. 120
  19. 180
  20. 750
  21. 3
  22. 50
  23. 140
  24. 240
  25. 180
  26. 2
  27. 20
  28. 120–150 words a minute
  29. 180
  30. a little under the limit
  31. 280
  32. 6
  33. 50
  34. 150
  35. 3
  36. 300
  37. 330
  38. 150
  39. 240
  40. 150

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