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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 367 · 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, Aarav said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  2. 2.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  3. 3.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  6. 6.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.🐢 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
  10. 10.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
  11. 11.⏱️ 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
  12. 12.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  15. 15.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  16. 16.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  18. 18.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  20. 20.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  21. 21.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  23. 23.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 580 words. How many words must be cut?
  24. 24.⏱️ Nisha reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
  26. 26.⏱️ Kabir reads a 450-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  27. 27.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
  28. 28.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  31. 31.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  32. 32.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  37. 37.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  38. 38.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  39. 39.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

Answer key

  1. 130
  2. 260
  3. 90
  4. 110
  5. 210
  6. 60
  7. 2
  8. 5
  9. 120–150 words a minute
  10. cut the weakest part
  11. to fit the time limit
  12. 3
  13. 130
  14. 120
  15. 60
  16. 6
  17. 70
  18. 150
  19. 150
  20. 450
  21. 3
  22. 130
  23. 60
  24. 90
  25. 70
  26. 180
  27. a little under the limit
  28. 150
  29. 300
  30. 150
  31. 600
  32. 3
  33. 2
  34. 650
  35. 100
  36. 350
  37. 560
  38. 220
  39. 6
  40. 100

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