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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 396 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  3. 3.⏱️ Meera reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ Aarav reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  7. 7.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ Kabir reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  10. 10.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  13. 13.⏱️ Aarav reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏸️ 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
  17. 17.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  19. 19.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
  20. 20.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 580 words. How many words must be cut?
  21. 21.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  23. 23.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Nisha reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  29. 29.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  34. 34.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  37. 37.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
  38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
  40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

Answer key

  1. 110
  2. 140
  3. 90
  4. 5
  5. 30
  6. 180
  7. 90
  8. 120
  9. 300
  10. 2
  11. 210
  12. 150
  13. 90
  14. 120
  15. 4
  16. a little under the limit
  17. 330
  18. 420
  19. cut the weakest part
  20. 60
  21. 600
  22. 120
  23. 2
  24. 4
  25. 60
  26. 140
  27. 60
  28. 100
  29. 30
  30. 130
  31. 4
  32. 300
  33. 100
  34. 280
  35. 250
  36. 300
  37. to fit the time limit
  38. 3
  39. 400
  40. 250

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