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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 444 · 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 class presentation has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ 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
  3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  6. 6.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  8. 8.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
  9. 9.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  10. 10.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ Kabir reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  14. 14.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  16. 16.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  18. 18.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Diya reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
  21. 21.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  23. 23.⏱️ Ananya reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  25. 25.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
  26. 26.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
  27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  28. 28.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.✂️ Ananya’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  34. 34.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Diya reads a 180-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Arjun reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  39. 39.⏱️ Tara reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. to fit the time limit
  3. 300
  4. 250
  5. 150
  6. 5
  7. 260
  8. 60
  9. 450
  10. 2
  11. 60
  12. 120
  13. 210
  14. 80
  15. 120
  16. 3
  17. 390
  18. 2
  19. 90
  20. a little under the limit
  21. 40
  22. 110
  23. 30
  24. 100
  25. 120–150 words a minute
  26. 10
  27. 140
  28. 30
  29. 110
  30. 130
  31. 50
  32. 60
  33. 550
  34. 4
  35. 90
  36. 5
  37. 30
  38. 250
  39. 150
  40. 6

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