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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 176 · 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.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  2. 2.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  4. 4.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  5. 5.⏱️ Meera reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  6. 6.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  9. 9.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  12. 12.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  13. 13.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
  14. 14.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
  15. 15.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  18. 18.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  19. 19.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
  22. 22.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  25. 25.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  26. 26.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  27. 27.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
  28. 28.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  29. 29.🐢 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
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  32. 32.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
  34. 34.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  36. 36.⏱️ Arjun reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  38. 38.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  40. 40.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?

Answer key

  1. 550
  2. 4
  3. 20
  4. 220
  5. 30
  6. 50
  7. 150
  8. 100
  9. a little under the limit
  10. 130
  11. 350
  12. 700
  13. cut the weakest part
  14. to fit the time limit
  15. 4
  16. 6
  17. 150
  18. 280
  19. 180
  20. 6
  21. 40
  22. 750
  23. 110
  24. 110
  25. 20
  26. 40
  27. 80
  28. 200
  29. 120–150 words a minute
  30. 350
  31. 420
  32. 5
  33. 60
  34. 6
  35. 130
  36. 30
  37. 100
  38. 60
  39. 700
  40. 330

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