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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 191 · 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.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
  3. 3.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  8. 8.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
  9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 360-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  11. 11.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
  12. 12.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  15. 15.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
  17. 17.🐢 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
  18. 18.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  19. 19.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
  20. 20.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  23. 23.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  25. 25.⏸️ 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
  26. 26.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  27. 27.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  30. 30.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 375-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  33. 33.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  35. 35.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  37. 37.⏱️ Tara reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Aarav reads a 200-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  40. 40.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?

Answer key

  1. 100
  2. to fit the time limit
  3. 3
  4. 5
  5. 90
  6. 6
  7. 150
  8. 70
  9. 180
  10. 650
  11. 20
  12. 180
  13. 2
  14. 210
  15. 90
  16. 560
  17. 120–150 words a minute
  18. 110
  19. cut the weakest part
  20. 90
  21. 2
  22. 250
  23. 6
  24. 140
  25. a little under the limit
  26. 550
  27. 3
  28. 4
  29. 180
  30. 150
  31. 360
  32. 150
  33. 300
  34. 100
  35. 30
  36. 110
  37. 30
  38. 120
  39. 450
  40. 480

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