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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 189 · 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.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
  4. 4.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
  6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  7. 7.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
  8. 8.⏱️ Kabir reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 11.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
  12. 12.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  13. 13.🐢 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
  14. 14.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  17. 17.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
  18. 18.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
  19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  20. 20.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
  21. 21.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  24. 24.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  25. 25.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  26. 26.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  30. 30.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
  31. 31.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  33. 33.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  34. 34.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  36. 36.⏱️ Kabir reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Aarav reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 2
  3. cut the weakest part
  4. 4
  5. 80
  6. 140
  7. 50
  8. 30
  9. 350
  10. 100
  11. 30
  12. 120
  13. 120–150 words a minute
  14. 2
  15. 120
  16. 600
  17. a little under the limit
  18. to fit the time limit
  19. 210
  20. 10
  21. 6
  22. 150
  23. 100
  24. 60
  25. 600
  26. 5
  27. 60
  28. 6
  29. 120
  30. 10
  31. 2
  32. 110
  33. 750
  34. 5
  35. 110
  36. 150
  37. 2
  38. 3
  39. 30
  40. 210

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