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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 23 · 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.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  4. 4.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  5. 5.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  7. 7.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
  8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 11.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  13. 13.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
  14. 14.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.⏱️ Kabir reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ 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
  19. 19.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  20. 20.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
  21. 21.⏱️ Arjun reads a 225-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  23. 23.⏱️ Diya reads a 225-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  25. 25.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  29. 29.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  31. 31.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  33. 33.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 250-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  37. 37.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  39. 39.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?

Answer key

  1. 300
  2. 3
  3. 240
  4. 30
  5. 4
  6. 100
  7. cut the weakest part
  8. 140
  9. 120
  10. 100
  11. 240
  12. 350
  13. 40
  14. 2
  15. 6
  16. 150
  17. 30
  18. to fit the time limit
  19. 220
  20. 80
  21. 90
  22. 110
  23. 90
  24. 120
  25. 60
  26. 180
  27. 110
  28. 130
  29. a little under the limit
  30. 420
  31. 4
  32. 110
  33. 150
  34. 150
  35. 90
  36. 100
  37. 110
  38. 150
  39. 2
  40. 700

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