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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 380 · 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.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
  2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
  3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  4. 4.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
  6. 6.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 610 words. How many words must be cut?
  8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  9. 9.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  10. 10.⏱️ Aarav reads a 250-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  14. 14.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  15. 15.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  21. 21.⏱️ Arjun reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
  23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  25. 25.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Meera reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  28. 28.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  30. 30.⏱️ Rohan reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  35. 35.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  37. 37.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  39. 39.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
  40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. to fit the time limit
  3. 150
  4. 60
  5. cut the weakest part
  6. 120
  7. 50
  8. 140
  9. 750
  10. 150
  11. 180
  12. 300
  13. 110
  14. 20
  15. 6
  16. 6
  17. 390
  18. 150
  19. 120
  20. 150
  21. 120
  22. 480
  23. 130
  24. 100
  25. 60
  26. 60
  27. 120
  28. 2
  29. 140
  30. 90
  31. 150
  32. 330
  33. 130
  34. 150
  35. 70
  36. 280
  37. 150
  38. 120
  39. 20
  40. 3

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