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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 532 · 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.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
  2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  3. 3.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ Aarav reads a 200-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  6. 6.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  7. 7.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  8. 8.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  10. 10.⏱️ Kabir reads a 250-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  16. 16.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ Diya reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
  20. 20.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Ananya reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
  24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  25. 25.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
  26. 26.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  27. 27.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  28. 28.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  31. 31.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  33. 33.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
  34. 34.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  36. 36.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  39. 39.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
  40. 40.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. cut the weakest part
  2. 250
  3. 180
  4. 120
  5. 300
  6. 110
  7. 300
  8. 5
  9. 20
  10. 150
  11. 6
  12. 180
  13. 120
  14. 6
  15. 300
  16. 2
  17. 30
  18. 150
  19. 50
  20. 2
  21. 150
  22. 180
  23. 70
  24. 150
  25. 70
  26. 480
  27. 280
  28. 70
  29. 70
  30. 350
  31. 4
  32. 140
  33. 120–150 words a minute
  34. 6
  35. 350
  36. 5
  37. 480
  38. 110
  39. a little under the limit
  40. 90

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