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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 404 · 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.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
  4. 4.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
  5. 5.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  6. 6.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  8. 8.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  12. 12.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  13. 13.⏱️ Arjun reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
  15. 15.⏱️ Diya reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  20. 20.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  22. 22.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
  24. 24.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
  26. 26.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  28. 28.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  30. 30.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  31. 31.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  33. 33.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
  34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  35. 35.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  38. 38.⏱️ Rohan reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Rohan reads a 360-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Diya reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 3
  3. 30
  4. 80
  5. 10
  6. 280
  7. 100
  8. 450
  9. 150
  10. 100
  11. 180
  12. 300
  13. 90
  14. cut the weakest part
  15. 90
  16. 140
  17. 4
  18. 6
  19. 550
  20. 110
  21. 150
  22. 4
  23. a little under the limit
  24. 150
  25. to fit the time limit
  26. 50
  27. 100
  28. 120
  29. 140
  30. 10
  31. 6
  32. 100
  33. 20
  34. 150
  35. 70
  36. 100
  37. 110
  38. 30
  39. 180
  40. 120

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