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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 505 · 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 assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
  2. 2.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  3. 3.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  4. 4.⏱️ Aarav reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  5. 5.⏸️ 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
  6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  10. 10.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
  11. 11.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  13. 13.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
  14. 14.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  16. 16.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  18. 18.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Tara reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  21. 21.🐢 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
  22. 22.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  23. 23.⏱️ Arjun reads a 360-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  25. 25.⏱️ Meera reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  27. 27.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
  28. 28.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ Tara reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  33. 33.⏱️ Tara reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  37. 37.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  38. 38.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?

Answer key

  1. 60
  2. 200
  3. 600
  4. 30
  5. a little under the limit
  6. 150
  7. 110
  8. 210
  9. 100
  10. 70
  11. 2
  12. 150
  13. cut the weakest part
  14. 4
  15. 150
  16. 4
  17. 110
  18. 2
  19. 2
  20. 150
  21. 120–150 words a minute
  22. 50
  23. 180
  24. 700
  25. 30
  26. 100
  27. to fit the time limit
  28. 80
  29. 4
  30. 120
  31. 20
  32. 100
  33. 180
  34. 3
  35. 6
  36. 110
  37. 5
  38. 20
  39. 2
  40. 450

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