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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 409 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  2. 2.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  3. 3.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 540 words. How many words must be cut?
  4. 4.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
  5. 5.⏸️ 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
  6. 6.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  9. 9.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  10. 10.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  13. 13.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
  14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  15. 15.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ 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
  17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  18. 18.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
  19. 19.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  20. 20.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  21. 21.🐢 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
  22. 22.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Arjun reads a 60-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  25. 25.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
  26. 26.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  28. 28.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
  30. 30.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  32. 32.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  33. 33.⏱️ Meera reads a 375-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  38. 38.⏱️ Nisha reads a 200-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 210
  2. 700
  3. 60
  4. 60
  5. a little under the limit
  6. 6
  7. 180
  8. 450
  9. 100
  10. 120
  11. 750
  12. 100
  13. 20
  14. 100
  15. 3
  16. to fit the time limit
  17. 490
  18. cut the weakest part
  19. 600
  20. 120
  21. 120–150 words a minute
  22. 180
  23. 30
  24. 490
  25. 10
  26. 2
  27. 440
  28. 60
  29. 30
  30. 20
  31. 130
  32. 300
  33. 150
  34. 200
  35. 350
  36. 210
  37. 350
  38. 120
  39. 3
  40. 150

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