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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 293 · 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.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  2. 2.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
  3. 3.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  5. 5.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
  10. 10.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
  11. 11.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  12. 12.⏱️ Nisha reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  15. 15.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
  18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  19. 19.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
  21. 21.⏱️ Arjun reads a 450-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  24. 24.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  25. 25.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
  26. 26.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  27. 27.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  30. 30.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  31. 31.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  32. 32.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
  34. 34.⏱️ Diya reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Aarav reads a 180-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Aarav reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  37. 37.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 570 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  39. 39.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
  40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

Answer key

  1. 750
  2. 50
  3. 120
  4. 180
  5. 2
  6. 5
  7. 2
  8. 3
  9. 70
  10. to fit the time limit
  11. 20
  12. 30
  13. 120
  14. 300
  15. 20
  16. 100
  17. 120–150 words a minute
  18. 350
  19. 3
  20. cut the weakest part
  21. 180
  22. 6
  23. 250
  24. 110
  25. 60
  26. 110
  27. 4
  28. 350
  29. 210
  30. 130
  31. 420
  32. 6
  33. 80
  34. 180
  35. 90
  36. 30
  37. 50
  38. 330
  39. a little under the limit
  40. 150

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