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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 349 · 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.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  2. 2.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
  3. 3.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
  4. 4.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
  6. 6.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  9. 9.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 11.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
  12. 12.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.⏸️ 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
  14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  15. 15.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  18. 18.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
  19. 19.⏱️ Meera reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  22. 22.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  23. 23.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  24. 24.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
  25. 25.⏱️ Ananya reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Rohan reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  28. 28.⏱️ Kabir reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  31. 31.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  33. 33.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
  34. 34.⏱️ Meera reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  37. 37.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  40. 40.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 100
  2. 40
  3. 50
  4. 4
  5. 70
  6. 3
  7. 240
  8. 130
  9. 120–150 words a minute
  10. 110
  11. 70
  12. 6
  13. a little under the limit
  14. 300
  15. 6
  16. 140
  17. 100
  18. cut the weakest part
  19. 30
  20. 210
  21. 420
  22. 60
  23. 60
  24. 20
  25. 150
  26. 180
  27. 180
  28. 150
  29. 200
  30. 250
  31. 100
  32. 350
  33. to fit the time limit
  34. 30
  35. 4
  36. 180
  37. 80
  38. 6
  39. 100
  40. 90

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