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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 298 · 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 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  3. 3.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
  4. 4.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
  5. 5.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ 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
  7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  9. 9.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
  10. 10.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  12. 12.✂️ Ishaan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
  13. 13.⏱️ Diya reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  15. 15.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  16. 16.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  17. 17.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  18. 18.⏱️ Meera reads a 450-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
  20. 20.⏱️ Arjun reads a 225-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  21. 21.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
  22. 22.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  30. 30.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  32. 32.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
  35. 35.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  36. 36.⏱️ Diya reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  37. 37.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  40. 40.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?

Answer key

  1. 360
  2. 210
  3. 70
  4. 120–150 words a minute
  5. 2
  6. to fit the time limit
  7. 210
  8. 490
  9. 60
  10. 5
  11. 110
  12. 10
  13. 30
  14. 140
  15. 750
  16. 750
  17. 360
  18. 180
  19. a little under the limit
  20. 90
  21. cut the weakest part
  22. 3
  23. 90
  24. 2
  25. 200
  26. 150
  27. 4
  28. 80
  29. 500
  30. 180
  31. 400
  32. 20
  33. 150
  34. 480
  35. 450
  36. 180
  37. 60
  38. 250
  39. 350
  40. 440

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