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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 401 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  4. 4.🐢 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
  5. 5.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  8. 8.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
  9. 9.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
  10. 10.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  11. 11.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  12. 12.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
  13. 13.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 580 words. How many words must be cut?
  14. 14.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  17. 17.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
  18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  19. 19.⏱️ Nisha reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Diya reads a 450-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  22. 22.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  23. 23.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  24. 24.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.⏸️ 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
  26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  28. 28.⏱️ Ananya reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  32. 32.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Meera reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  35. 35.⏱️ Nisha reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
  37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  38. 38.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Aarav reads a 375-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 100
  2. 150
  3. 350
  4. 120–150 words a minute
  5. 4
  6. 3
  7. 110
  8. 60
  9. 20
  10. 50
  11. 120
  12. 80
  13. 20
  14. 5
  15. 130
  16. 210
  17. 30
  18. 130
  19. 120
  20. 180
  21. 560
  22. 520
  23. 100
  24. 2
  25. a little under the limit
  26. 6
  27. 560
  28. 30
  29. 70
  30. 250
  31. 100
  32. 180
  33. 90
  34. 150
  35. 60
  36. 40
  37. 250
  38. 5
  39. 3
  40. 150

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