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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 460 · 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.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  2. 2.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
  3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  5. 5.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  6. 6.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
  7. 7.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ Ananya reads a 250-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 11.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
  12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  13. 13.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  16. 16.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ Meera reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  18. 18.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  20. 20.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
  21. 21.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  22. 22.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
  23. 23.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
  24. 24.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  26. 26.⏱️ Rohan reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  28. 28.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
  30. 30.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  32. 32.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  33. 33.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  35. 35.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  38. 38.⏱️ Kabir reads a 360-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  40. 40.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?

Answer key

  1. 150
  2. 80
  3. 150
  4. 100
  5. 120
  6. cut the weakest part
  7. 2
  8. 150
  9. 130
  10. 120
  11. a little under the limit
  12. 490
  13. 4
  14. 150
  15. 350
  16. 60
  17. 120
  18. 60
  19. 150
  20. 30
  21. 360
  22. 10
  23. to fit the time limit
  24. 6
  25. 550
  26. 30
  27. 110
  28. 60
  29. 40
  30. 5
  31. 180
  32. 260
  33. 260
  34. 300
  35. 3
  36. 150
  37. 180
  38. 180
  39. 180
  40. 30

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