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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 260 · 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 speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  2. 2.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
  4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  5. 5.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
  6. 6.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  10. 10.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  13. 13.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  18. 18.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 250-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
  20. 20.✂️ 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?
  21. 21.⏱️ Aarav reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
  23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  24. 24.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
  26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  29. 29.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  31. 31.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  35. 35.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  36. 36.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
  37. 37.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  39. 39.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

Answer key

  1. 200
  2. 40
  3. to fit the time limit
  4. 100
  5. a little under the limit
  6. 180
  7. 490
  8. 180
  9. 300
  10. 150
  11. 120
  12. 300
  13. 150
  14. 6
  15. 150
  16. 110
  17. 420
  18. 150
  19. 60
  20. 10
  21. 60
  22. 70
  23. 300
  24. 150
  25. cut the weakest part
  26. 6
  27. 2
  28. 130
  29. 6
  30. 750
  31. 4
  32. 330
  33. 150
  34. 150
  35. 300
  36. 40
  37. 30
  38. 100
  39. 390
  40. 250

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