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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 472 · 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.⏱️ Aarav reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  4. 4.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  6. 6.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  8. 8.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
  9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  11. 11.✂️ 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
  12. 12.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  14. 14.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  18. 18.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 660 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.⏸️ 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
  20. 20.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
  21. 21.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  23. 23.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Meera reads a 250-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  27. 27.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  28. 28.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.⏱️ Rohan reads a 240-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ Kabir reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  33. 33.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  35. 35.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Arjun reads a 375-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  39. 39.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
  40. 40.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 120
  2. 140
  3. 110
  4. 3
  5. 140
  6. 20
  7. 6
  8. 10
  9. 5
  10. 400
  11. cut the weakest part
  12. 6
  13. 10
  14. 3
  15. 490
  16. 120
  17. 330
  18. 60
  19. a little under the limit
  20. to fit the time limit
  21. 130
  22. 110
  23. 120
  24. 150
  25. 120
  26. 250
  27. 10
  28. 20
  29. 120
  30. 60
  31. 150
  32. 420
  33. 120
  34. 180
  35. 5
  36. 3
  37. 150
  38. 130
  39. 10
  40. 6

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