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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 234 · 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.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
  2. 2.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ 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
  4. 4.⏱️ Aarav reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  7. 7.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  9. 9.🐢 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
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 11.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  12. 12.⏸️ 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
  13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  14. 14.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Nisha reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  18. 18.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  20. 20.⏱️ Tara reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
  23. 23.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
  24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  26. 26.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  35. 35.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  37. 37.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  38. 38.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 50
  2. 2
  3. to fit the time limit
  4. 60
  5. 3
  6. 120
  7. 150
  8. 100
  9. 120–150 words a minute
  10. 140
  11. 600
  12. a little under the limit
  13. 300
  14. 4
  15. 30
  16. 5
  17. 150
  18. 30
  19. 500
  20. 30
  21. 120
  22. cut the weakest part
  23. 20
  24. 140
  25. 120
  26. 550
  27. 420
  28. 30
  29. 6
  30. 100
  31. 70
  32. 2
  33. 490
  34. 130
  35. 20
  36. 600
  37. 400
  38. 70
  39. 3
  40. 4

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