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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 399 · 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) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
  2. 2.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  3. 3.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
  5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
  6. 6.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  8. 8.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 600 words. How many words must be cut?
  9. 9.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  12. 12.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  15. 15.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  16. 16.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
  17. 17.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  19. 19.🐢 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
  20. 20.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
  21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  22. 22.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Rohan reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
  28. 28.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  35. 35.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  36. 36.⏱️ Ananya reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Arjun reads a 450-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Kabir reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. a little under the limit
  2. 100
  3. 4
  4. 50
  5. to fit the time limit
  6. 300
  7. 140
  8. 80
  9. 180
  10. 180
  11. 140
  12. 6
  13. 3
  14. 120
  15. 180
  16. 20
  17. 600
  18. 120
  19. 120–150 words a minute
  20. cut the weakest part
  21. 150
  22. 150
  23. 30
  24. 6
  25. 40
  26. 130
  27. 40
  28. 80
  29. 70
  30. 100
  31. 30
  32. 120
  33. 600
  34. 150
  35. 100
  36. 60
  37. 180
  38. 2
  39. 2
  40. 120

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