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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 182 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  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.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  4. 4.⏱️ Kabir reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
  6. 6.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.⏱️ 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
  8. 8.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  9. 9.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 11.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  13. 13.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
  18. 18.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  21. 21.⏱️ Tara reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  24. 24.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Meera reads a 60-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
  29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  30. 30.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  32. 32.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  33. 33.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
  34. 34.⏱️ Arjun reads a 240-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  37. 37.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  40. 40.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 140
  2. a little under the limit
  3. 110
  4. 150
  5. cut the weakest part
  6. 70
  7. to fit the time limit
  8. 650
  9. 2
  10. 140
  11. 2
  12. 130
  13. 2
  14. 180
  15. 5
  16. 6
  17. 30
  18. 4
  19. 2
  20. 480
  21. 180
  22. 650
  23. 140
  24. 3
  25. 5
  26. 30
  27. 5
  28. 120–150 words a minute
  29. 250
  30. 500
  31. 140
  32. 280
  33. 70
  34. 120
  35. 150
  36. 240
  37. 60
  38. 300
  39. 110
  40. 150

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