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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 17 · 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.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
  2. 2.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
  3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  5. 5.⏱️ Kabir reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  7. 7.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  8. 8.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  10. 10.⏱️ Meera reads a 375-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  11. 11.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  12. 12.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 580 words. How many words must be cut?
  13. 13.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
  14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  16. 16.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
  17. 17.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  18. 18.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  22. 22.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  25. 25.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  29. 29.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  30. 30.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  32. 32.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  34. 34.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  35. 35.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  36. 36.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  39. 39.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?

Answer key

  1. 30
  2. 120–150 words a minute
  3. 140
  4. 350
  5. 30
  6. 210
  7. 300
  8. 750
  9. 120
  10. 150
  11. 60
  12. 60
  13. to fit the time limit
  14. 490
  15. 100
  16. cut the weakest part
  17. 280
  18. 5
  19. 4
  20. 350
  21. 100
  22. 60
  23. 3
  24. 250
  25. 5
  26. 440
  27. 250
  28. 110
  29. 100
  30. 6
  31. 490
  32. 5
  33. 140
  34. 520
  35. 700
  36. 400
  37. 420
  38. 490
  39. 4
  40. 30

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