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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 226 · 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.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  2. 2.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
  3. 3.⏱️ Kabir reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  6. 6.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  8. 8.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  9. 9.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ 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
  12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  14. 14.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
  15. 15.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  16. 16.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
  17. 17.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  18. 18.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  24. 24.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  29. 29.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  30. 30.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  32. 32.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  33. 33.⏱️ Arjun reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  35. 35.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  38. 38.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 150
  2. a little under the limit
  3. 30
  4. 100
  5. 120
  6. 130
  7. 110
  8. 750
  9. 3
  10. 5
  11. to fit the time limit
  12. 130
  13. 300
  14. 120–150 words a minute
  15. 450
  16. cut the weakest part
  17. 300
  18. 4
  19. 2
  20. 3
  21. 150
  22. 60
  23. 130
  24. 60
  25. 2
  26. 60
  27. 90
  28. 150
  29. 130
  30. 3
  31. 130
  32. 130
  33. 90
  34. 480
  35. 5
  36. 650
  37. 180
  38. 50
  39. 6
  40. 3

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