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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 271 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
  3. 3.⏸️ 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
  4. 4.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
  5. 5.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  8. 8.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  9. 9.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
  10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  13. 13.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  16. 16.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  17. 17.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
  18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  19. 19.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
  20. 20.⏱️ Meera reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Arjun reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  24. 24.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  25. 25.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 240-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
  27. 27.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  28. 28.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  30. 30.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  32. 32.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  35. 35.⏱️ Aarav reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  38. 38.⏱️ Rohan reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Diya reads a 360-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?

Answer key

  1. 420
  2. to fit the time limit
  3. a little under the limit
  4. 70
  5. 3
  6. 150
  7. 150
  8. 240
  9. 40
  10. 250
  11. 110
  12. 120
  13. 180
  14. cut the weakest part
  15. 300
  16. 480
  17. 120–150 words a minute
  18. 420
  19. 60
  20. 60
  21. 90
  22. 150
  23. 150
  24. 600
  25. 120
  26. 10
  27. 220
  28. 5
  29. 700
  30. 2
  31. 120
  32. 4
  33. 100
  34. 350
  35. 60
  36. 140
  37. 140
  38. 60
  39. 180
  40. 750

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