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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 341 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  2. 2.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  6. 6.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
  8. 8.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  9. 9.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  10. 10.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  11. 11.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
  12. 12.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  14. 14.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.✂️ Ishaan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 580 words. How many words must be cut?
  16. 16.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  18. 18.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
  20. 20.⏸️ 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
  21. 21.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  23. 23.⏱️ Aarav reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Diya reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  29. 29.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ Nisha reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  33. 33.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
  34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  36. 36.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  37. 37.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  38. 38.🐢 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
  39. 39.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 140
  2. 300
  3. 180
  4. 110
  5. 100
  6. 220
  7. to fit the time limit
  8. 110
  9. 600
  10. 500
  11. cut the weakest part
  12. 110
  13. 210
  14. 3
  15. 20
  16. 3
  17. 260
  18. 10
  19. 10
  20. a little under the limit
  21. 4
  22. 100
  23. 90
  24. 30
  25. 6
  26. 5
  27. 3
  28. 210
  29. 60
  30. 90
  31. 650
  32. 180
  33. 10
  34. 140
  35. 150
  36. 700
  37. 2
  38. 120–150 words a minute
  39. 5
  40. 3

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