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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 31 · 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.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
  2. 2.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  4. 4.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
  6. 6.✂️ Ananya’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  8. 8.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
  9. 9.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
  10. 10.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
  12. 12.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  13. 13.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
  14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  15. 15.🐢 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
  16. 16.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  18. 18.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  19. 19.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  22. 22.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  24. 24.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  25. 25.⏸️ 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
  26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  29. 29.⏱️ Tara reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ Kabir reads a 360-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  35. 35.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  39. 39.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  40. 40.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. to fit the time limit
  2. 60
  3. 420
  4. 5
  5. 80
  6. 10
  7. 140
  8. cut the weakest part
  9. 80
  10. 3
  11. 60
  12. 390
  13. 10
  14. 250
  15. 120–150 words a minute
  16. 3
  17. 130
  18. 110
  19. 3
  20. 3
  21. 110
  22. 6
  23. 150
  24. 110
  25. a little under the limit
  26. 450
  27. 130
  28. 180
  29. 30
  30. 2
  31. 180
  32. 750
  33. 120
  34. 350
  35. 4
  36. 5
  37. 40
  38. 150
  39. 520
  40. 6

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