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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 321 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  2. 2.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
  4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  5. 5.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
  6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  7. 7.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
  8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  9. 9.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 11.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  14. 14.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
  16. 16.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  18. 18.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  21. 21.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
  22. 22.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  23. 23.⏱️ Kabir reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.⏸️ 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
  26. 26.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
  27. 27.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
  30. 30.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 250-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  32. 32.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  34. 34.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  36. 36.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Rohan reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  39. 39.⏱️ Ananya reads a 200-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?

Answer key

  1. 180
  2. 90
  3. to fit the time limit
  4. 110
  5. 120–150 words a minute
  6. 150
  7. cut the weakest part
  8. 110
  9. 600
  10. 110
  11. 60
  12. 3
  13. 420
  14. 6
  15. 10
  16. 4
  17. 130
  18. 10
  19. 2
  20. 150
  21. 60
  22. 300
  23. 150
  24. 6
  25. a little under the limit
  26. 50
  27. 4
  28. 40
  29. 50
  30. 150
  31. 140
  32. 5
  33. 150
  34. 220
  35. 180
  36. 2
  37. 60
  38. 220
  39. 120
  40. 600

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