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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 378 · 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.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
  3. 3.✂️ 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
  4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  5. 5.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  7. 7.⏸️ 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
  8. 8.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  9. 9.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  10. 10.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  12. 12.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  20. 20.🐢 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
  21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  22. 22.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
  23. 23.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 580 words. How many words must be cut?
  24. 24.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
  25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  26. 26.⏱️ Diya reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  29. 29.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  32. 32.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  33. 33.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  34. 34.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  35. 35.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  37. 37.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  39. 39.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. to fit the time limit
  3. cut the weakest part
  4. 150
  5. 5
  6. 100
  7. a little under the limit
  8. 90
  9. 50
  10. 4
  11. 120
  12. 200
  13. 180
  14. 100
  15. 420
  16. 150
  17. 420
  18. 120
  19. 150
  20. 120–150 words a minute
  21. 490
  22. 30
  23. 60
  24. 40
  25. 150
  26. 60
  27. 90
  28. 200
  29. 120
  30. 2
  31. 350
  32. 130
  33. 240
  34. 260
  35. 390
  36. 150
  37. 90
  38. 120
  39. 60
  40. 6

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