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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 26 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  2. 2.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  3. 3.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  4. 4.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  6. 6.⏱️ Diya reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  8. 8.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
  9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  10. 10.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
  11. 11.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  12. 12.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.⏸️ 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
  14. 14.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  16. 16.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
  17. 17.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  20. 20.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  23. 23.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  25. 25.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.🐢 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
  27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  29. 29.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  32. 32.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  33. 33.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  35. 35.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  36. 36.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  37. 37.⏱️ Ananya reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  40. 40.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?

Answer key

  1. 150
  2. 440
  3. 390
  4. 120
  5. 140
  6. 120
  7. 130
  8. to fit the time limit
  9. 130
  10. cut the weakest part
  11. 560
  12. 5
  13. a little under the limit
  14. 60
  15. 120
  16. 10
  17. 60
  18. 110
  19. 490
  20. 90
  21. 3
  22. 440
  23. 300
  24. 120
  25. 5
  26. 120–150 words a minute
  27. 420
  28. 350
  29. 80
  30. 420
  31. 140
  32. 200
  33. 100
  34. 110
  35. 110
  36. 100
  37. 60
  38. 10
  39. 550
  40. 60

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