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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 254 · 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.✂️ Ishaan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 540 words. How many words must be cut?
  2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
  3. 3.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  5. 5.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  6. 6.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  7. 7.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
  8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  9. 9.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  10. 10.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  11. 11.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  12. 12.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
  13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  15. 15.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  18. 18.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Kabir reads a 375-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
  23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  24. 24.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  25. 25.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  26. 26.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  27. 27.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  28. 28.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  30. 30.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
  31. 31.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  33. 33.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  34. 34.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  35. 35.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  37. 37.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  39. 39.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

Answer key

  1. 60
  2. cut the weakest part
  3. 2
  4. 100
  5. 110
  6. 750
  7. 40
  8. 100
  9. 400
  10. 420
  11. 100
  12. a little under the limit
  13. 120
  14. 180
  15. 6
  16. 2
  17. 120
  18. 90
  19. 150
  20. 60
  21. 4
  22. to fit the time limit
  23. 280
  24. 200
  25. 750
  26. 700
  27. 220
  28. 2
  29. 180
  30. 40
  31. 40
  32. 750
  33. 140
  34. 440
  35. 120
  36. 500
  37. 60
  38. 300
  39. 30
  40. 150

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