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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 255 · 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.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
  3. 3.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
  4. 4.⏱️ Nisha reads a 450-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  6. 6.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  8. 8.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
  9. 9.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Diya reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ Ananya reads a 75-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  13. 13.🐢 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
  14. 14.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  15. 15.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.✂️ Ishaan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
  17. 17.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
  18. 18.⏱️ Tara reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  22. 22.⏱️ Rohan reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
  24. 24.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  25. 25.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
  26. 26.⏱️ Diya reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Diya reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  31. 31.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  34. 34.⏱️ Meera reads a 180-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  36. 36.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  39. 39.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

Answer key

  1. 330
  2. to fit the time limit
  3. a little under the limit
  4. 180
  5. 240
  6. 60
  7. 150
  8. 40
  9. 180
  10. 60
  11. 30
  12. 420
  13. 120–150 words a minute
  14. 600
  15. 6
  16. 40
  17. 50
  18. 30
  19. 180
  20. 250
  21. 350
  22. 60
  23. 80
  24. 130
  25. cut the weakest part
  26. 90
  27. 120
  28. 110
  29. 350
  30. 250
  31. 5
  32. 120
  33. 60
  34. 90
  35. 490
  36. 560
  37. 210
  38. 210
  39. 2
  40. 120

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