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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 508 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  3. 3.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
  4. 4.⏱️ 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
  5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  6. 6.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
  8. 8.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Arjun reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  14. 14.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  16. 16.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
  17. 17.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
  18. 18.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  19. 19.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  24. 24.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
  25. 25.⏱️ Rohan reads a 200-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  28. 28.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  32. 32.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Rohan reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  36. 36.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 120
  2. 250
  3. cut the weakest part
  4. to fit the time limit
  5. 420
  6. 4
  7. 70
  8. 5
  9. 4
  10. 30
  11. 180
  12. 2
  13. 150
  14. 40
  15. 150
  16. 120–150 words a minute
  17. a little under the limit
  18. 200
  19. 5
  20. 140
  21. 5
  22. 150
  23. 100
  24. 40
  25. 120
  26. 120
  27. 300
  28. 30
  29. 420
  30. 120
  31. 130
  32. 90
  33. 180
  34. 120
  35. 100
  36. 5
  37. 60
  38. 6
  39. 2
  40. 3

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