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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 541 · 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.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
  3. 3.✂️ Ishaan’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
  4. 4.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
  5. 5.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
  6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  8. 8.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
  9. 9.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  10. 10.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ Nisha reads a 360-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  13. 13.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
  14. 14.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  19. 19.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  22. 22.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  24. 24.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Rohan reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  28. 28.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 570 words. How many words must be cut?
  31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  32. 32.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  36. 36.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.🐢 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
  39. 39.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 750
  2. cut the weakest part
  3. 60
  4. to fit the time limit
  5. 60
  6. 130
  7. 490
  8. a little under the limit
  9. 500
  10. 5
  11. 180
  12. 120
  13. 40
  14. 3
  15. 140
  16. 100
  17. 2
  18. 300
  19. 3
  20. 400
  21. 100
  22. 5
  23. 700
  24. 2
  25. 120
  26. 3
  27. 150
  28. 3
  29. 2
  30. 10
  31. 420
  32. 30
  33. 5
  34. 100
  35. 120
  36. 5
  37. 70
  38. 120–150 words a minute
  39. 120
  40. 150

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