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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 251 · 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.⏱️ Aarav reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  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.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  6. 6.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
  7. 7.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  9. 9.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  10. 10.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  11. 11.🐢 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
  12. 12.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
  13. 13.⏱️ Diya reads a 450-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Meera reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  17. 17.⏱️ Arjun reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
  20. 20.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
  21. 21.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
  22. 22.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
  23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  24. 24.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  26. 26.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  30. 30.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  32. 32.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Diya reads a 240-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Rohan reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  37. 37.⏸️ 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
  38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 30
  2. 420
  3. cut the weakest part
  4. 2
  5. 550
  6. to fit the time limit
  7. 300
  8. 250
  9. 140
  10. 40
  11. 120–150 words a minute
  12. 10
  13. 180
  14. 2
  15. 180
  16. 150
  17. 120
  18. 3
  19. 40
  20. 70
  21. 10
  22. 70
  23. 350
  24. 4
  25. 250
  26. 2
  27. 490
  28. 130
  29. 490
  30. 90
  31. 350
  32. 2
  33. 120
  34. 60
  35. 100
  36. 420
  37. a little under the limit
  38. 110
  39. 150
  40. 5

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