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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 227 · 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.⏸️ 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
  2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  3. 3.✂️ 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
  4. 4.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  5. 5.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
  6. 6.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  7. 7.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
  8. 8.⏱️ Tara reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  9. 9.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  12. 12.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  13. 13.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  14. 14.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  21. 21.⏱️ Rohan reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.🐢 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
  25. 25.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  26. 26.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  28. 28.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
  30. 30.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 100-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  32. 32.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  35. 35.⏱️ Kabir reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
  37. 37.⏱️ Tara reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  39. 39.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

Answer key

  1. a little under the limit
  2. 140
  3. cut the weakest part
  4. 260
  5. 20
  6. 280
  7. 30
  8. 180
  9. 50
  10. 110
  11. 140
  12. 360
  13. 420
  14. 180
  15. 180
  16. 130
  17. 180
  18. 5
  19. 5
  20. 120
  21. 90
  22. 3
  23. 6
  24. 120–150 words a minute
  25. 600
  26. 6
  27. 250
  28. 120
  29. to fit the time limit
  30. 60
  31. 240
  32. 130
  33. 110
  34. 140
  35. 30
  36. 50
  37. 150
  38. 140
  39. 3
  40. 150

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