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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 24 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
  3. 3.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 75-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  6. 6.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  7. 7.⏱️ Nisha reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ Meera reads a 75-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
  11. 11.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  12. 12.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  14. 14.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  15. 15.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
  16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  18. 18.⏸️ 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
  19. 19.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
  21. 21.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  23. 23.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  25. 25.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
  26. 26.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  27. 27.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.⏱️ Aarav reads a 240-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Aarav reads a 375-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  34. 34.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  36. 36.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
  37. 37.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 300
  2. cut the weakest part
  3. 30
  4. 5
  5. 40
  6. 220
  7. 30
  8. 30
  9. 2
  10. 120–150 words a minute
  11. 400
  12. 60
  13. 440
  14. 200
  15. to fit the time limit
  16. 280
  17. 350
  18. a little under the limit
  19. 30
  20. 20
  21. 650
  22. 250
  23. 6
  24. 80
  25. 520
  26. 520
  27. 180
  28. 80
  29. 60
  30. 150
  31. 120
  32. 150
  33. 280
  34. 2
  35. 490
  36. 70
  37. 500
  38. 150
  39. 180
  40. 3

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