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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 295 · 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.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ Nisha reads a 225-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  3. 3.🐢 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
  4. 4.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  8. 8.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
  9. 9.⏱️ Diya reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  13. 13.⏱️ Kabir reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
  15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  18. 18.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  20. 20.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  21. 21.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
  22. 22.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
  24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  25. 25.⏱️ Nisha reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.⏱️ Rohan reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 670 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  30. 30.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  33. 33.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  35. 35.✂️ Ishaan’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  37. 37.⏱️ Ananya reads a 250-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Aarav reads a 100-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 30
  2. 90
  3. 120–150 words a minute
  4. 3
  5. 50
  6. 150
  7. 100
  8. to fit the time limit
  9. 30
  10. 120
  11. 300
  12. 350
  13. 30
  14. a little under the limit
  15. 100
  16. 130
  17. 350
  18. 120
  19. 20
  20. 300
  21. 30
  22. 3
  23. cut the weakest part
  24. 150
  25. 30
  26. 110
  27. 60
  28. 70
  29. 150
  30. 3
  31. 200
  32. 140
  33. 600
  34. 140
  35. 70
  36. 490
  37. 150
  38. 3
  39. 60
  40. 180

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