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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 340 · 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.⏱️ Kabir reads a 225-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  3. 3.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
  5. 5.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  6. 6.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
  8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  9. 9.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  15. 15.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
  16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  18. 18.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  19. 19.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
  21. 21.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
  25. 25.⏱️ Ananya reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 200-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  30. 30.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  32. 32.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 650 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  34. 34.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  36. 36.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  38. 38.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  39. 39.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

Answer key

  1. 90
  2. 120
  3. 6
  4. 10
  5. 180
  6. 80
  7. 120–150 words a minute
  8. 140
  9. 40
  10. 180
  11. 140
  12. 140
  13. 100
  14. 420
  15. cut the weakest part
  16. 6
  17. 210
  18. 110
  19. 4
  20. a little under the limit
  21. 5
  22. 4
  23. 3
  24. to fit the time limit
  25. 90
  26. 4
  27. 5
  28. 120
  29. 200
  30. 3
  31. 120
  32. 50
  33. 110
  34. 90
  35. 260
  36. 450
  37. 220
  38. 550
  39. 390
  40. 130

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