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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 190 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  2. 2.⏸️ 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
  3. 3.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
  6. 6.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ Tara reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  9. 9.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
  10. 10.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  11. 11.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  13. 13.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
  14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  15. 15.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
  16. 16.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  18. 18.⏱️ Rohan reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 670 words. How many words must be cut?
  20. 20.⏱️ Rohan reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  25. 25.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
  26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  28. 28.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  31. 31.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 610 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.⏱️ Ananya reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Ananya reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  35. 35.🐢 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
  36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  37. 37.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  40. 40.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?

Answer key

  1. 300
  2. a little under the limit
  3. 120
  4. 180
  5. to fit the time limit
  6. 30
  7. 5
  8. 150
  9. 20
  10. 200
  11. 60
  12. 360
  13. cut the weakest part
  14. 300
  15. 80
  16. 6
  17. 10
  18. 30
  19. 70
  20. 60
  21. 5
  22. 6
  23. 6
  24. 520
  25. 80
  26. 2
  27. 130
  28. 4
  29. 120
  30. 210
  31. 10
  32. 10
  33. 150
  34. 90
  35. 120–150 words a minute
  36. 210
  37. 60
  38. 3
  39. 550
  40. 110

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