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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 54 · 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.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
  2. 2.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
  3. 3.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
  4. 4.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  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.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  8. 8.✂️ 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
  9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 11.⏸️ 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
  12. 12.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  16. 16.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  17. 17.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 610 words. How many words must be cut?
  18. 18.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  19. 19.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
  22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  23. 23.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  24. 24.⏱️ Diya reads a 225-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  29. 29.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
  30. 30.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ Nisha reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  33. 33.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  35. 35.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  38. 38.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.⏱️ Kabir reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 60
  3. 120–150 words a minute
  4. 90
  5. 450
  6. to fit the time limit
  7. 120
  8. cut the weakest part
  9. 140
  10. 110
  11. a little under the limit
  12. 5
  13. 150
  14. 150
  15. 350
  16. 260
  17. 10
  18. 220
  19. 4
  20. 6
  21. 30
  22. 150
  23. 300
  24. 90
  25. 280
  26. 100
  27. 650
  28. 140
  29. 30
  30. 2
  31. 30
  32. 110
  33. 5
  34. 110
  35. 10
  36. 20
  37. 150
  38. 50
  39. 30
  40. 130

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