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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 21 · 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.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  2. 2.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
  3. 3.⏱️ Kabir reads a 375-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  5. 5.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  6. 6.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  7. 7.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  12. 12.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
  13. 13.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  15. 15.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 375-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ Kabir reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  18. 18.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  21. 21.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
  22. 22.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
  23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  24. 24.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  27. 27.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
  30. 30.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
  32. 32.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
  35. 35.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  38. 38.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Arjun reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 240
  2. 10
  3. 150
  4. 100
  5. 360
  6. 520
  7. 3
  8. 350
  9. 4
  10. 280
  11. 210
  12. to fit the time limit
  13. 150
  14. 700
  15. 60
  16. 150
  17. 30
  18. 60
  19. 100
  20. 100
  21. 20
  22. 70
  23. 110
  24. 180
  25. 120
  26. 490
  27. 2
  28. 2
  29. 10
  30. 6
  31. cut the weakest part
  32. 2
  33. 4
  34. a little under the limit
  35. 70
  36. 4
  37. 210
  38. 440
  39. 30
  40. 60

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