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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 342 · 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.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
  2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
  3. 3.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  4. 4.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  7. 7.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  8. 8.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
  9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  10. 10.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  12. 12.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  13. 13.⏱️ Meera reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  15. 15.⏸️ 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
  16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  17. 17.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  18. 18.⏱️ Aarav reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  20. 20.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  21. 21.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  24. 24.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
  25. 25.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
  28. 28.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  30. 30.⏱️ Tara reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  32. 32.🐢 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
  33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  36. 36.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  37. 37.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  39. 39.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  40. 40.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. cut the weakest part
  3. 300
  4. 6
  5. 60
  6. 420
  7. 150
  8. 80
  9. 350
  10. 560
  11. 250
  12. 650
  13. 60
  14. 130
  15. a little under the limit
  16. 350
  17. 420
  18. 30
  19. 110
  20. 600
  21. 4
  22. 140
  23. 140
  24. 60
  25. 6
  26. 130
  27. to fit the time limit
  28. 420
  29. 250
  30. 120
  31. 130
  32. 120–150 words a minute
  33. 420
  34. 150
  35. 180
  36. 180
  37. 50
  38. 110
  39. 10
  40. 4

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