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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 484 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  2. 2.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
  3. 3.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  4. 4.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
  5. 5.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  7. 7.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
  8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  9. 9.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  11. 11.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  13. 13.⏱️ Rohan reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  15. 15.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
  16. 16.⏱️ Ananya reads a 375-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
  18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  19. 19.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  20. 20.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  21. 21.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
  22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  23. 23.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  25. 25.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  30. 30.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 375-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  33. 33.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Arjun reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  36. 36.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  37. 37.⏱️ Nisha reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
  40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 150
  2. 120–150 words a minute
  3. 500
  4. 20
  5. 6
  6. 100
  7. 70
  8. 150
  9. 120
  10. 150
  11. 5
  12. 100
  13. 30
  14. 150
  15. cut the weakest part
  16. 150
  17. to fit the time limit
  18. 210
  19. 10
  20. 550
  21. a little under the limit
  22. 140
  23. 60
  24. 150
  25. 600
  26. 300
  27. 90
  28. 100
  29. 300
  30. 6
  31. 150
  32. 300
  33. 5
  34. 30
  35. 200
  36. 130
  37. 60
  38. 80
  39. 30
  40. 30

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