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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 381 · 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.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  3. 3.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ 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
  5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
  6. 6.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  7. 7.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
  8. 8.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  10. 10.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  11. 11.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
  12. 12.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  14. 14.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
  15. 15.⏱️ Meera reads a 75-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Tara reads a 100-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  18. 18.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
  19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  20. 20.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  22. 22.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  25. 25.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
  26. 26.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  29. 29.⏱️ Tara reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  31. 31.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
  34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  36. 36.⏱️ Arjun reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  39. 39.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  40. 40.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 100
  3. 6
  4. to fit the time limit
  5. cut the weakest part
  6. 390
  7. 20
  8. 400
  9. 110
  10. 550
  11. 40
  12. 4
  13. 180
  14. 120–150 words a minute
  15. 30
  16. 60
  17. 480
  18. a little under the limit
  19. 210
  20. 220
  21. 110
  22. 180
  23. 2
  24. 520
  25. 40
  26. 3
  27. 60
  28. 560
  29. 30
  30. 150
  31. 70
  32. 90
  33. 80
  34. 350
  35. 120
  36. 60
  37. 240
  38. 150
  39. 110
  40. 200

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