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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 360 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  2. 2.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
  4. 4.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  5. 5.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  6. 6.🐢 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
  7. 7.⏸️ 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
  8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  9. 9.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 11.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  12. 12.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
  14. 14.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  15. 15.⏱️ Kabir reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  19. 19.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  20. 20.⏱️ Kabir reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 225-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  32. 32.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  35. 35.⏱️ Aarav reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  38. 38.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending

Answer key

  1. 150
  2. 3
  3. to fit the time limit
  4. 240
  5. 240
  6. 120–150 words a minute
  7. a little under the limit
  8. 120
  9. 80
  10. 110
  11. 300
  12. 3
  13. 70
  14. 360
  15. 30
  16. 420
  17. 490
  18. 130
  19. 480
  20. 30
  21. 90
  22. 130
  23. 350
  24. 6
  25. 10
  26. 150
  27. 90
  28. 40
  29. 2
  30. 110
  31. 140
  32. 90
  33. 120
  34. 420
  35. 30
  36. 3
  37. 330
  38. 10
  39. 3
  40. cut the weakest part

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