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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 370 · 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.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
  2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
  3. 3.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  4. 4.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  6. 6.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  7. 7.⏱️ Tara reads a 225-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  9. 9.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Diya reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ Rohan reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  15. 15.⏱️ Tara reads a 375-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  16. 16.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
  17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  18. 18.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  19. 19.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  20. 20.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
  21. 21.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  23. 23.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 360-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
  27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  28. 28.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
  29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  34. 34.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 600 words. How many words must be cut?
  35. 35.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  36. 36.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  39. 39.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  40. 40.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 120–150 words a minute
  2. to fit the time limit
  3. 280
  4. 150
  5. 100
  6. 480
  7. 90
  8. 210
  9. 3
  10. 120
  11. 30
  12. 4
  13. 350
  14. 250
  15. 150
  16. 30
  17. 250
  18. 440
  19. 560
  20. 40
  21. 6
  22. 400
  23. 180
  24. 4
  25. 2
  26. 400
  27. 140
  28. cut the weakest part
  29. 120
  30. 120
  31. 90
  32. 150
  33. 700
  34. 40
  35. 100
  36. 5
  37. 700
  38. 210
  39. 70
  40. 6

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