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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 166 · 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.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
  3. 3.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
  4. 4.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
  5. 5.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  7. 7.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  8. 8.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Aarav reads a 240-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  11. 11.🐢 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
  12. 12.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  13. 13.⏱️ Aarav reads a 240-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  15. 15.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  19. 19.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  20. 20.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  21. 21.⏱️ Diya reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 250-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Rohan reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  26. 26.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Kabir reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  37. 37.⏱️ Arjun reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 200
  2. cut the weakest part
  3. a little under the limit
  4. to fit the time limit
  5. 5
  6. 100
  7. 260
  8. 120
  9. 2
  10. 120
  11. 120–150 words a minute
  12. 550
  13. 120
  14. 300
  15. 5
  16. 120
  17. 2
  18. 100
  19. 100
  20. 200
  21. 30
  22. 5
  23. 150
  24. 30
  25. 120
  26. 4
  27. 3
  28. 60
  29. 3
  30. 120
  31. 180
  32. 90
  33. 50
  34. 350
  35. 150
  36. 350
  37. 30
  38. 60
  39. 5
  40. 5

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