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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 503 · 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.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
  2. 2.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  4. 4.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
  5. 5.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  6. 6.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
  7. 7.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
  8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  10. 10.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  11. 11.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  15. 15.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  16. 16.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  17. 17.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
  18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  20. 20.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
  21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
  23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  24. 24.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
  25. 25.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
  26. 26.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  28. 28.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
  30. 30.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  32. 32.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  35. 35.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  40. 40.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 150
  3. 140
  4. 120–150 words a minute
  5. 240
  6. to fit the time limit
  7. a little under the limit
  8. 300
  9. 140
  10. 330
  11. 60
  12. 6
  13. 2
  14. 110
  15. 70
  16. 70
  17. 60
  18. 150
  19. 110
  20. 40
  21. 6
  22. 10
  23. 250
  24. 30
  25. 10
  26. 5
  27. 140
  28. 120
  29. cut the weakest part
  30. 150
  31. 140
  32. 2
  33. 5
  34. 280
  35. 3
  36. 2
  37. 3
  38. 6
  39. 140
  40. 400

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