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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 473 · 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 science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
  2. 2.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
  4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  6. 6.⏸️ 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
  7. 7.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  9. 9.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ Nisha reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Aarav reads a 250-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  15. 15.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
  16. 16.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
  17. 17.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  18. 18.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Arjun reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  22. 22.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Aarav reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  26. 26.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
  27. 27.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  32. 32.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 110 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  34. 34.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
  38. 38.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  39. 39.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?

Answer key

  1. 60
  2. 100
  3. to fit the time limit
  4. 100
  5. 110
  6. a little under the limit
  7. 150
  8. 420
  9. 3
  10. 5
  11. 3
  12. 120
  13. 150
  14. 350
  15. 80
  16. 60
  17. 280
  18. 5
  19. 90
  20. 250
  21. 300
  22. 4
  23. 150
  24. 650
  25. 120
  26. 60
  27. 130
  28. 120
  29. 300
  30. 150
  31. 600
  32. 10
  33. 330
  34. 5
  35. 80
  36. 6
  37. 120–150 words a minute
  38. 150
  39. 2
  40. 220

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