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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 261 · 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’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
  2. 2.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  4. 4.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
  5. 5.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  9. 9.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  13. 13.⏱️ Tara reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Kabir reads a 225-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  16. 16.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
  17. 17.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
  18. 18.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  20. 20.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  21. 21.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
  22. 22.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 600 words. How many words must be cut?
  24. 24.⏸️ 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
  25. 25.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
  27. 27.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  28. 28.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  30. 30.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  32. 32.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Diya reads a 225-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
  37. 37.⏱️ Diya reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
  39. 39.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
  40. 40.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 140
  3. 110
  4. cut the weakest part
  5. 4
  6. 4
  7. 100
  8. 150
  9. 3
  10. 150
  11. 210
  12. 250
  13. 30
  14. 90
  15. 330
  16. 10
  17. 40
  18. 450
  19. 150
  20. 600
  21. 30
  22. 2
  23. 80
  24. a little under the limit
  25. 3
  26. 40
  27. 450
  28. 260
  29. 150
  30. 4
  31. 360
  32. 6
  33. 5
  34. 2
  35. 90
  36. to fit the time limit
  37. 30
  38. 120–150 words a minute
  39. 30
  40. 5

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