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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 412 · 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.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
  2. 2.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
  3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
  4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  5. 5.⏱️ Nisha reads a 375-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  6. 6.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  8. 8.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
  9. 9.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  12. 12.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  14. 14.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 60-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  15. 15.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
  16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  19. 19.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
  20. 20.⏱️ Ananya reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Diya reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Meera reads a 120-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  27. 27.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  29. 29.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.⏱️ Kabir reads a 180-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Nisha reads a 240-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  34. 34.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  40. 40.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending

Answer key

  1. 30
  2. a little under the limit
  3. to fit the time limit
  4. 350
  5. 150
  6. 20
  7. 240
  8. 10
  9. 2
  10. 150
  11. 350
  12. 4
  13. 550
  14. 30
  15. 80
  16. 150
  17. 360
  18. 350
  19. 50
  20. 90
  21. 5
  22. 60
  23. 90
  24. 4
  25. 60
  26. 120
  27. 130
  28. 100
  29. 4
  30. 140
  31. 90
  32. 120
  33. 250
  34. 6
  35. 60
  36. 100
  37. 150
  38. 490
  39. 300
  40. cut the weakest part

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