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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 338 · 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.🐢 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
  2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  4. 4.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  5. 5.⏱️ Rohan reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  8. 8.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Kabir reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  12. 12.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  14. 14.⏸️ 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
  15. 15.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  19. 19.⏱️ Ananya reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  23. 23.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 375-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  26. 26.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  30. 30.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
  31. 31.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  34. 34.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  37. 37.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  38. 38.⏱️ Ananya reads a 250-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  40. 40.⏱️ Meera reads a 180-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 120–150 words a minute
  2. 350
  3. 140
  4. 440
  5. 180
  6. 60
  7. 100
  8. 6
  9. 2
  10. 30
  11. 120
  12. 300
  13. 100
  14. a little under the limit
  15. 20
  16. 150
  17. 100
  18. 140
  19. 90
  20. 4
  21. 6
  22. 300
  23. 550
  24. 150
  25. 250
  26. 5
  27. 4
  28. 120
  29. 490
  30. cut the weakest part
  31. 4
  32. 130
  33. 100
  34. 3
  35. 150
  36. 120
  37. 240
  38. 150
  39. 490
  40. 90

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