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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 400 · 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.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  4. 4.⏱️ Arjun reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  6. 6.⏱️ Rohan reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  8. 8.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
  9. 9.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Aarav reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ Diya reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  15. 15.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
  17. 17.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ Meera reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
  21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  27. 27.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
  28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  29. 29.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  33. 33.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  35. 35.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  39. 39.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
  40. 40.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?

Answer key

  1. a little under the limit
  2. 550
  3. 300
  4. 30
  5. 500
  6. 90
  7. 30
  8. 10
  9. 3
  10. 60
  11. 150
  12. 6
  13. 100
  14. 300
  15. 4
  16. 10
  17. 5
  18. 30
  19. 150
  20. cut the weakest part
  21. 140
  22. 490
  23. 150
  24. 100
  25. 150
  26. 650
  27. 20
  28. 110
  29. 70
  30. 180
  31. 100
  32. 120
  33. 150
  34. 130
  35. 60
  36. 550
  37. 550
  38. 250
  39. to fit the time limit
  40. 70

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