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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 501 · 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.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
  4. 4.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  5. 5.⏱️ Ananya reads a 360-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  6. 6.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  8. 8.⏱️ 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
  9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 11.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ Ananya reads a 250-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  14. 14.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏸️ 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
  17. 17.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
  20. 20.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  21. 21.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  23. 23.⏱️ Ananya reads a 100-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  25. 25.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 250-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  27. 27.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  29. 29.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  31. 31.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
  32. 32.⏱️ Aarav reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  34. 34.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
  35. 35.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  37. 37.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  38. 38.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.⏱️ Tara reads a 450-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. 2
  3. 10
  4. 390
  5. 180
  6. 80
  7. 210
  8. to fit the time limit
  9. 110
  10. 150
  11. 3
  12. 150
  13. 150
  14. 2
  15. 2
  16. a little under the limit
  17. 3
  18. 180
  19. cut the weakest part
  20. 220
  21. 120
  22. 300
  23. 60
  24. 180
  25. 150
  26. 300
  27. 4
  28. 450
  29. 5
  30. 240
  31. 120–150 words a minute
  32. 120
  33. 110
  34. 70
  35. 6
  36. 120
  37. 100
  38. 70
  39. 180
  40. 6

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