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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 443 · 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.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  4. 4.⏱️ Ananya reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  6. 6.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  8. 8.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  9. 9.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
  10. 10.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  12. 12.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  16. 16.⏸️ 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
  17. 17.🐢 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
  18. 18.⏱️ Meera reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  22. 22.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  24. 24.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
  29. 29.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  30. 30.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
  31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  32. 32.✂️ Ishaan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 680 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.⏱️ Diya reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  36. 36.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
  37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  39. 39.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Meera reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 90
  3. 180
  4. 90
  5. 280
  6. 20
  7. 440
  8. 20
  9. 10
  10. 2
  11. 300
  12. 5
  13. 2
  14. 50
  15. 210
  16. a little under the limit
  17. 120–150 words a minute
  18. 30
  19. 6
  20. 100
  21. 120
  22. 220
  23. 300
  24. 6
  25. 120
  26. 480
  27. 30
  28. cut the weakest part
  29. 150
  30. 50
  31. 250
  32. 80
  33. 150
  34. 180
  35. 550
  36. to fit the time limit
  37. 180
  38. 210
  39. 2
  40. 60

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