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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 275 · 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 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  2. 2.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
  4. 4.⏱️ Aarav reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  8. 8.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  10. 10.⏱️ Aarav reads a 200-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ Kabir reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  13. 13.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  14. 14.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  17. 17.⏸️ 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
  18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  19. 19.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  22. 22.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
  23. 23.⏱️ Nisha reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.🐢 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
  26. 26.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  28. 28.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  29. 29.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  32. 32.⏱️ Diya reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  34. 34.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  35. 35.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 110 words. How many words must be cut?
  37. 37.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  38. 38.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  40. 40.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 520
  2. 40
  3. to fit the time limit
  4. 30
  5. 110
  6. 150
  7. 100
  8. 5
  9. 150
  10. 120
  11. 60
  12. 400
  13. 120
  14. 3
  15. 3
  16. 300
  17. a little under the limit
  18. 140
  19. 6
  20. 350
  21. 490
  22. 10
  23. 60
  24. 6
  25. 120–150 words a minute
  26. 300
  27. 250
  28. 100
  29. 4
  30. 20
  31. 120
  32. 60
  33. 110
  34. 40
  35. 60
  36. 10
  37. 260
  38. 20
  39. 150
  40. 3

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