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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 262 · 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.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
  2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
  3. 3.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  4. 4.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  6. 6.⏱️ Nisha reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
  8. 8.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
  9. 9.⏱️ Nisha reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Ananya reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  13. 13.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  15. 15.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
  16. 16.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Aarav reads a 75-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Diya reads a 450-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  24. 24.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
  25. 25.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
  26. 26.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  30. 30.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  32. 32.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  33. 33.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  35. 35.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  37. 37.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  39. 39.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.🐢 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

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. cut the weakest part
  3. 500
  4. 5
  5. 490
  6. 60
  7. 50
  8. 20
  9. 30
  10. 90
  11. 110
  12. 250
  13. 60
  14. 330
  15. 10
  16. 6
  17. 3
  18. 5
  19. 30
  20. 180
  21. 480
  22. 130
  23. 100
  24. a little under the limit
  25. to fit the time limit
  26. 3
  27. 100
  28. 150
  29. 130
  30. 300
  31. 100
  32. 480
  33. 4
  34. 100
  35. 450
  36. 120
  37. 560
  38. 350
  39. 6
  40. 120–150 words a minute

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