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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 454 · 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.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
  2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  3. 3.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  5. 5.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
  6. 6.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  7. 7.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 670 words. How many words must be cut?
  8. 8.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  9. 9.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
  10. 10.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  11. 11.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  12. 12.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
  13. 13.🐢 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
  14. 14.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  17. 17.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  18. 18.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  19. 19.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 110 words. How many words must be cut?
  20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  21. 21.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  23. 23.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  24. 24.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  27. 27.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  30. 30.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  32. 32.⏸️ 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
  33. 33.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
  35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  37. 37.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

Answer key

  1. to fit the time limit
  2. 140
  3. 4
  4. 200
  5. 30
  6. 400
  7. 70
  8. 140
  9. cut the weakest part
  10. 200
  11. 220
  12. 50
  13. 120–150 words a minute
  14. 180
  15. 6
  16. 480
  17. 100
  18. 330
  19. 10
  20. 250
  21. 6
  22. 300
  23. 330
  24. 5
  25. 5
  26. 100
  27. 4
  28. 60
  29. 120
  30. 2
  31. 300
  32. a little under the limit
  33. 6
  34. 50
  35. 130
  36. 350
  37. 3
  38. 100
  39. 110
  40. 350

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