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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 256 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  2. 2.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  3. 3.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  4. 4.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
  6. 6.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  7. 7.🐢 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
  8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  10. 10.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
  12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  14. 14.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
  15. 15.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  16. 16.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  17. 17.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  19. 19.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
  21. 21.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
  22. 22.⏱️ Arjun reads a 225-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  27. 27.⏱️ Kabir reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  32. 32.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.⏱️ Meera reads a 375-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  34. 34.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
  35. 35.⏱️ Nisha reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  38. 38.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  40. 40.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?

Answer key

  1. 420
  2. 440
  3. 40
  4. 330
  5. to fit the time limit
  6. 500
  7. 120–150 words a minute
  8. 490
  9. 180
  10. 2
  11. cut the weakest part
  12. 300
  13. 100
  14. a little under the limit
  15. 220
  16. 240
  17. 2
  18. 600
  19. 2
  20. 30
  21. 70
  22. 90
  23. 3
  24. 5
  25. 260
  26. 300
  27. 60
  28. 5
  29. 390
  30. 130
  31. 300
  32. 30
  33. 150
  34. 50
  35. 30
  36. 150
  37. 180
  38. 100
  39. 140
  40. 70

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