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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 398 · 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.⏸️ 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
  2. 2.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  3. 3.⏱️ Kabir reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  5. 5.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  6. 6.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  8. 8.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
  10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  11. 11.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  13. 13.✂️ Ananya’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
  14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  17. 17.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 375-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  20. 20.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  22. 22.⏱️ Rohan reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
  24. 24.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
  25. 25.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  28. 28.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  30. 30.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  31. 31.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
  33. 33.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
  34. 34.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
  35. 35.⏱️ Aarav reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  37. 37.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  40. 40.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?

Answer key

  1. a little under the limit
  2. 260
  3. 180
  4. 140
  5. 260
  6. 150
  7. 110
  8. 5
  9. 50
  10. 420
  11. 150
  12. 150
  13. 60
  14. 100
  15. 150
  16. 150
  17. 150
  18. 350
  19. 490
  20. 40
  21. 130
  22. 30
  23. 80
  24. to fit the time limit
  25. 6
  26. 150
  27. 350
  28. 300
  29. 140
  30. 420
  31. 2
  32. 120–150 words a minute
  33. 10
  34. 80
  35. 30
  36. 600
  37. 20
  38. 330
  39. 140
  40. 700

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