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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 220 · 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 reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ Aarav reads a 450-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ Ananya reads a 120-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
  6. 6.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
  11. 11.⏱️ Nisha reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  13. 13.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  17. 17.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
  18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  20. 20.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Arjun reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  23. 23.⏱️ Aarav reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.⏸️ 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
  25. 25.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
  26. 26.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  28. 28.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.🐢 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
  30. 30.✂️ Ishaan’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
  31. 31.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  36. 36.⏱️ Kabir reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  39. 39.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 150
  2. 180
  3. 60
  4. 390
  5. cut the weakest part
  6. 180
  7. 2
  8. 3
  9. 3
  10. to fit the time limit
  11. 30
  12. 100
  13. 650
  14. 150
  15. 140
  16. 210
  17. 40
  18. 110
  19. 150
  20. 3
  21. 120
  22. 100
  23. 90
  24. a little under the limit
  25. 10
  26. 2
  27. 350
  28. 40
  29. 120–150 words a minute
  30. 30
  31. 6
  32. 2
  33. 5
  34. 90
  35. 350
  36. 30
  37. 120
  38. 150
  39. 4
  40. 6

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