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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 528 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  2. 2.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
  4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  7. 7.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
  8. 8.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Kabir reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  10. 10.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
  11. 11.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
  12. 12.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  15. 15.⏱️ Ananya reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Arjun reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ Ananya reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ Rohan reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Rohan reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
  21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  23. 23.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Kabir reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
  28. 28.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  30. 30.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  35. 35.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  38. 38.⏱️ Rohan reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

Answer key

  1. 350
  2. 50
  3. to fit the time limit
  4. 100
  5. 140
  6. 150
  7. 80
  8. 2
  9. 60
  10. a little under the limit
  11. cut the weakest part
  12. 6
  13. 2
  14. 140
  15. 150
  16. 60
  17. 120
  18. 30
  19. 60
  20. 120–150 words a minute
  21. 140
  22. 300
  23. 6
  24. 90
  25. 2
  26. 100
  27. 30
  28. 750
  29. 100
  30. 120
  31. 3
  32. 90
  33. 100
  34. 350
  35. 6
  36. 3
  37. 180
  38. 120
  39. 2
  40. 150

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