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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 244 · 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.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  3. 3.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  6. 6.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  7. 7.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
  8. 8.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
  9. 9.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  10. 10.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
  11. 11.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  12. 12.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  14. 14.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
  15. 15.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  19. 19.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
  22. 22.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  23. 23.⏱️ Nisha reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  26. 26.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
  28. 28.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  30. 30.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  33. 33.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  35. 35.⏱️ Nisha reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  39. 39.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  40. 40.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?

Answer key

  1. 150
  2. 480
  3. 2
  4. 2
  5. 210
  6. 200
  7. 10
  8. 120–150 words a minute
  9. 550
  10. 30
  11. 420
  12. 4
  13. 350
  14. 10
  15. a little under the limit
  16. 100
  17. 420
  18. 130
  19. 60
  20. 3
  21. 10
  22. 500
  23. 90
  24. 2
  25. 350
  26. 2
  27. 40
  28. 10
  29. 100
  30. 6
  31. 50
  32. 330
  33. 5
  34. 80
  35. 30
  36. 2
  37. 5
  38. 140
  39. 200
  40. 360

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