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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 287 · 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 Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  2. 2.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  4. 4.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
  6. 6.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  7. 7.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
  8. 8.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  9. 9.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
  10. 10.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  12. 12.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  13. 13.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Rohan reads a 360-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Arjun reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  16. 16.⏸️ 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
  17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  18. 18.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 570 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  20. 20.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  24. 24.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  26. 26.⏱️ Ananya reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  28. 28.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  29. 29.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  33. 33.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
  35. 35.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
  36. 36.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  38. 38.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
  39. 39.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
  40. 40.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 210
  2. 3
  3. 210
  4. 6
  5. 20
  6. 360
  7. 30
  8. 150
  9. to fit the time limit
  10. 6
  11. 10
  12. 600
  13. 3
  14. 180
  15. 30
  16. a little under the limit
  17. 120
  18. 10
  19. 100
  20. 6
  21. 2
  22. 60
  23. 140
  24. 330
  25. 250
  26. 60
  27. 180
  28. 110
  29. 6
  30. 2
  31. 4
  32. 280
  33. 2
  34. 10
  35. cut the weakest part
  36. 3
  37. 110
  38. 120–150 words a minute
  39. 50
  40. 6

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