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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 314 · 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 speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
  2. 2.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
  3. 3.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  4. 4.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  5. 5.⏱️ Meera reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  7. 7.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  11. 11.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
  12. 12.⏱️ Meera reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  15. 15.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  17. 17.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
  18. 18.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  21. 21.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
  22. 22.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  28. 28.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  29. 29.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  33. 33.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  35. 35.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  37. 37.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  38. 38.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?

Answer key

  1. to fit the time limit
  2. 70
  3. 110
  4. 480
  5. 120
  6. 600
  7. 5
  8. 60
  9. 350
  10. 180
  11. cut the weakest part
  12. 120
  13. 2
  14. 10
  15. 6
  16. 210
  17. 120–150 words a minute
  18. 5
  19. 280
  20. 250
  21. a little under the limit
  22. 300
  23. 350
  24. 150
  25. 130
  26. 150
  27. 130
  28. 220
  29. 80
  30. 350
  31. 3
  32. 260
  33. 2
  34. 180
  35. 60
  36. 220
  37. 140
  38. 6
  39. 2
  40. 20

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