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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 161 · 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.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  2. 2.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  5. 5.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
  6. 6.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
  8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  10. 10.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  12. 12.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  14. 14.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  18. 18.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  19. 19.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  23. 23.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.⏸️ 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
  25. 25.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  26. 26.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  28. 28.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  29. 29.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
  31. 31.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
  34. 34.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
  35. 35.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  37. 37.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.⏱️ Arjun reads a 225-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  39. 39.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  40. 40.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 2
  3. 250
  4. 350
  5. 20
  6. 90
  7. to fit the time limit
  8. 350
  9. 110
  10. 4
  11. 110
  12. 520
  13. 120
  14. 560
  15. 420
  16. 180
  17. 110
  18. 200
  19. 4
  20. 300
  21. 350
  22. 150
  23. 90
  24. a little under the limit
  25. 450
  26. 140
  27. 210
  28. 300
  29. 30
  30. 120–150 words a minute
  31. 30
  32. 80
  33. cut the weakest part
  34. 20
  35. 2
  36. 150
  37. 40
  38. 90
  39. 50
  40. 3

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