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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 48 · 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’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
  2. 2.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  3. 3.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  4. 4.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  6. 6.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  8. 8.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
  9. 9.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  11. 11.⏱️ Diya reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  14. 14.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  15. 15.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
  16. 16.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  18. 18.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.🐢 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
  20. 20.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  22. 22.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  24. 24.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  25. 25.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
  26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  27. 27.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 580 words. How many words must be cut?
  28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  29. 29.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  31. 31.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
  33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  34. 34.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  37. 37.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  38. 38.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 70
  2. 600
  3. 600
  4. 2
  5. 480
  6. 80
  7. 60
  8. 20
  9. 6
  10. 100
  11. 90
  12. 210
  13. 420
  14. 300
  15. 70
  16. 2
  17. 150
  18. 2
  19. 120–150 words a minute
  20. 120
  21. 300
  22. 150
  23. 110
  24. 220
  25. cut the weakest part
  26. 210
  27. 60
  28. 100
  29. to fit the time limit
  30. 490
  31. 40
  32. a little under the limit
  33. 300
  34. 6
  35. 120
  36. 300
  37. 400
  38. 450
  39. 110
  40. 5

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