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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 194 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  2. 2.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  3. 3.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  5. 5.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
  6. 6.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  8. 8.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
  9. 9.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
  10. 10.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  12. 12.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
  13. 13.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
  14. 14.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 225-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  21. 21.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  22. 22.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  24. 24.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
  25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
  30. 30.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  31. 31.🐢 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
  32. 32.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
  33. 33.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
  34. 34.⏱️ Ananya reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  37. 37.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

Answer key

  1. 300
  2. 120
  3. 6
  4. 150
  5. 10
  6. 70
  7. 150
  8. cut the weakest part
  9. 50
  10. 4
  11. 210
  12. 20
  13. a little under the limit
  14. 3
  15. 90
  16. 110
  17. 90
  18. 3
  19. 130
  20. 100
  21. 750
  22. 20
  23. 130
  24. 70
  25. 150
  26. 130
  27. 650
  28. 2
  29. 40
  30. 300
  31. 120–150 words a minute
  32. to fit the time limit
  33. 50
  34. 90
  35. 6
  36. 240
  37. 60
  38. 4
  39. 450
  40. 100

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