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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 393 · 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.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  2. 2.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  5. 5.🐢 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
  6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  7. 7.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
  9. 9.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
  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.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  12. 12.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  15. 15.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  18. 18.⏱️ Diya reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
  21. 21.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  23. 23.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  27. 27.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  28. 28.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  34. 34.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
  35. 35.⏱️ Arjun reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
  37. 37.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?

Answer key

  1. 750
  2. 120
  3. 420
  4. 110
  5. 120–150 words a minute
  6. 120
  7. 90
  8. 400
  9. 20
  10. cut the weakest part
  11. 110
  12. 6
  13. 2
  14. 150
  15. 40
  16. 140
  17. 140
  18. 150
  19. 6
  20. 10
  21. 120
  22. 130
  23. 6
  24. 180
  25. 150
  26. 350
  27. 400
  28. 60
  29. 3
  30. 2
  31. 130
  32. 120
  33. 100
  34. 80
  35. 30
  36. to fit the time limit
  37. a little under the limit
  38. 180
  39. 140
  40. 300

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