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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 362 · 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.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
  2. 2.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  4. 4.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
  5. 5.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  6. 6.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  8. 8.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  9. 9.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 11.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  14. 14.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
  15. 15.⏱️ Aarav reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  19. 19.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
  21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  22. 22.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
  26. 26.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
  27. 27.⏱️ Aarav reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  33. 33.⏱️ Aarav reads a 200-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Rohan reads a 360-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  37. 37.✂️ 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
  38. 38.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 450-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. to fit the time limit
  2. 390
  3. 100
  4. a little under the limit
  5. 120
  6. 80
  7. 6
  8. 40
  9. 2
  10. 120
  11. 500
  12. 210
  13. 120
  14. 10
  15. 30
  16. 300
  17. 150
  18. 110
  19. 150
  20. 60
  21. 140
  22. 4
  23. 3
  24. 3
  25. 20
  26. 120–150 words a minute
  27. 90
  28. 2
  29. 5
  30. 6
  31. 30
  32. 300
  33. 120
  34. 2
  35. 5
  36. 180
  37. cut the weakest part
  38. 60
  39. 180
  40. 180

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