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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 489 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  3. 3.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
  4. 4.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  5. 5.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  7. 7.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  8. 8.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
  9. 9.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  15. 15.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 375-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  16. 16.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
  17. 17.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
  18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  19. 19.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
  20. 20.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  21. 21.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Nisha reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Aarav reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Aarav reads a 450-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  31. 31.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  34. 34.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  37. 37.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
  39. 39.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
  40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

Answer key

  1. 110
  2. 110
  3. 30
  4. 240
  5. 3
  6. 150
  7. 120
  8. 40
  9. 5
  10. 3
  11. 3
  12. 6
  13. 300
  14. 180
  15. 150
  16. cut the weakest part
  17. 120–150 words a minute
  18. 300
  19. a little under the limit
  20. 450
  21. 3
  22. 30
  23. 3
  24. 60
  25. 6
  26. 120
  27. 60
  28. 180
  29. 5
  30. 480
  31. 3
  32. 150
  33. 110
  34. 5
  35. 450
  36. 120
  37. 4
  38. to fit the time limit
  39. 60
  40. 100

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