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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 184 · 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, Nisha said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
  4. 4.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
  5. 5.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
  6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  7. 7.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  8. 8.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
  9. 9.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  13. 13.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  15. 15.⏱️ Diya reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  16. 16.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
  17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  19. 19.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  20. 20.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  21. 21.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  22. 22.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
  25. 25.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  27. 27.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  28. 28.⏱️ Nisha reads a 360-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ Kabir reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 110 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  34. 34.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
  35. 35.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  38. 38.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 540 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?

Answer key

  1. 110
  2. 350
  3. to fit the time limit
  4. 10
  5. 120–150 words a minute
  6. 110
  7. 400
  8. 10
  9. 6
  10. 3
  11. 250
  12. 110
  13. 3
  14. 100
  15. 30
  16. cut the weakest part
  17. 300
  18. 210
  19. 280
  20. 280
  21. 40
  22. 3
  23. 5
  24. 10
  25. 120
  26. 420
  27. 400
  28. 180
  29. 2
  30. 60
  31. 10
  32. 4
  33. 210
  34. a little under the limit
  35. 10
  36. 200
  37. 100
  38. 60
  39. 6
  40. 750

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