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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 540 · 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.⏸️ 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
  2. 2.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
  6. 6.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  7. 7.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  9. 9.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
  11. 11.⏱️ Meera reads a 75-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  15. 15.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
  16. 16.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
  17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  18. 18.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  19. 19.⏱️ Meera reads a 360-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  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.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  24. 24.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  26. 26.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  30. 30.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
  31. 31.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  34. 34.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

Answer key

  1. a little under the limit
  2. 6
  3. 3
  4. 280
  5. to fit the time limit
  6. 280
  7. 2
  8. 560
  9. 6
  10. 40
  11. 30
  12. 4
  13. 6
  14. 30
  15. cut the weakest part
  16. 10
  17. 120
  18. 400
  19. 180
  20. 260
  21. 120–150 words a minute
  22. 100
  23. 110
  24. 6
  25. 350
  26. 4
  27. 210
  28. 110
  29. 350
  30. 60
  31. 50
  32. 3
  33. 150
  34. 6
  35. 30
  36. 5
  37. 3
  38. 150
  39. 100
  40. 120

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