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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 499 · 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.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  2. 2.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
  3. 3.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 400 words in 4 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) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
  7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  9. 9.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  10. 10.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  12. 12.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Rohan reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
  15. 15.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
  17. 17.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
  20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  22. 22.⏱️ Arjun reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  24. 24.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  25. 25.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  26. 26.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
  30. 30.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  33. 33.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  35. 35.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  36. 36.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
  37. 37.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  40. 40.⏱️ 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

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 80
  3. 440
  4. 150
  5. 100
  6. a little under the limit
  7. 150
  8. 100
  9. 180
  10. 40
  11. 250
  12. 4
  13. 30
  14. 80
  15. 2
  16. 400
  17. 2
  18. 60
  19. cut the weakest part
  20. 110
  21. 140
  22. 60
  23. 110
  24. 420
  25. 560
  26. 360
  27. 60
  28. 20
  29. 50
  30. 20
  31. 240
  32. 420
  33. 6
  34. 600
  35. 360
  36. 50
  37. 400
  38. 140
  39. 180
  40. to fit the time limit

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