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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 175 · 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’s welcome speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  2. 2.⏸️ 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
  3. 3.✂️ Ananya’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  4. 4.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 360-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  6. 6.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  7. 7.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
  8. 8.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
  9. 9.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  10. 10.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
  11. 11.⏱️ Rohan reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  15. 15.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  19. 19.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  21. 21.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  22. 22.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.🐢 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
  25. 25.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  28. 28.⏱️ Nisha reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  31. 31.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  32. 32.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
  35. 35.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  38. 38.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  39. 39.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
  40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. a little under the limit
  3. 60
  4. 180
  5. 250
  6. 260
  7. cut the weakest part
  8. 80
  9. 150
  10. 40
  11. 30
  12. 200
  13. 350
  14. 300
  15. 4
  16. 5
  17. 90
  18. 550
  19. 4
  20. 20
  21. 10
  22. 4
  23. 6
  24. 120–150 words a minute
  25. 6
  26. 180
  27. 520
  28. 60
  29. 4
  30. 350
  31. 240
  32. 70
  33. 30
  34. to fit the time limit
  35. 10
  36. 210
  37. 180
  38. 110
  39. 70
  40. 350

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