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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 169 · 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.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
  3. 3.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
  6. 6.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
  8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  9. 9.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 11.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.🐢 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
  15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  16. 16.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  17. 17.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  20. 20.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
  21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  22. 22.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  31. 31.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
  34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  35. 35.⏱️ Arjun reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Aarav reads a 240-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  40. 40.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 150
  2. to fit the time limit
  3. 4
  4. 5
  5. cut the weakest part
  6. 80
  7. 40
  8. 210
  9. 30
  10. 130
  11. 3
  12. 2
  13. 5
  14. 120–150 words a minute
  15. 130
  16. 390
  17. 3
  18. 5
  19. 280
  20. 10
  21. 150
  22. 30
  23. 4
  24. 260
  25. 120
  26. 4
  27. 30
  28. 3
  29. 3
  30. 490
  31. 30
  32. 30
  33. 40
  34. 140
  35. 30
  36. 120
  37. 330
  38. 140
  39. 600
  40. 2

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