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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 50 · 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.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
  4. 4.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
  6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  8. 8.⏱️ Diya reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Diya reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  10. 10.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
  11. 11.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  12. 12.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  13. 13.⏱️ Aarav reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  15. 15.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 670 words. How many words must be cut?
  16. 16.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  22. 22.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  24. 24.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  29. 29.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  31. 31.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  34. 34.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
  35. 35.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  38. 38.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Ananya reads a 225-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 30
  2. 2
  3. cut the weakest part
  4. 6
  5. to fit the time limit
  6. 130
  7. 100
  8. 30
  9. 180
  10. a little under the limit
  11. 400
  12. 100
  13. 30
  14. 20
  15. 70
  16. 3
  17. 120
  18. 180
  19. 150
  20. 100
  21. 180
  22. 3
  23. 600
  24. 140
  25. 110
  26. 130
  27. 2
  28. 120
  29. 40
  30. 490
  31. 120
  32. 420
  33. 130
  34. 10
  35. 50
  36. 280
  37. 150
  38. 6
  39. 90
  40. 4

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