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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 296 · 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.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  2. 2.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  3. 3.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
  4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  6. 6.⏱️ Rohan reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  10. 10.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 580 words. How many words must be cut?
  11. 11.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
  12. 12.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  15. 15.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 360-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
  18. 18.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  19. 19.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  20. 20.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
  22. 22.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
  23. 23.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  28. 28.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  30. 30.🐢 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
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  32. 32.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  33. 33.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  36. 36.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
  37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  39. 39.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

Answer key

  1. 450
  2. 220
  3. cut the weakest part
  4. 100
  5. 490
  6. 60
  7. 4
  8. 2
  9. 150
  10. 20
  11. a little under the limit
  12. 150
  13. 3
  14. 440
  15. 180
  16. 5
  17. 30
  18. 420
  19. 390
  20. 60
  21. to fit the time limit
  22. 10
  23. 200
  24. 250
  25. 120
  26. 250
  27. 110
  28. 6
  29. 550
  30. 120–150 words a minute
  31. 100
  32. 220
  33. 2
  34. 210
  35. 210
  36. 50
  37. 150
  38. 100
  39. 3
  40. 140

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