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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 308 · 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.⏱️ Rohan reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  3. 3.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  5. 5.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
  8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  9. 9.🐢 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
  10. 10.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  11. 11.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
  14. 14.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  18. 18.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  19. 19.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  21. 21.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
  23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  28. 28.⏱️ Meera reads a 200-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  32. 32.⏱️ Diya reads a 60-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
  34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  36. 36.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
  37. 37.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  39. 39.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?

Answer key

  1. 30
  2. 390
  3. 5
  4. 180
  5. 2
  6. 3
  7. cut the weakest part
  8. 120
  9. 120–150 words a minute
  10. 260
  11. 150
  12. 150
  13. to fit the time limit
  14. 60
  15. 490
  16. 100
  17. 420
  18. 200
  19. 4
  20. 150
  21. 180
  22. 70
  23. 420
  24. 60
  25. 2
  26. 130
  27. 280
  28. 120
  29. 20
  30. 140
  31. 210
  32. 30
  33. a little under the limit
  34. 130
  35. 350
  36. 10
  37. 130
  38. 300
  39. 120
  40. 240

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