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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 542 · 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.🐢 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
  2. 2.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  5. 5.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  7. 7.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
  8. 8.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  9. 9.⏸️ 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
  10. 10.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
  11. 11.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  12. 12.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
  13. 13.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  14. 14.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
  15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  19. 19.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
  21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  23. 23.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Rohan reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
  26. 26.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  29. 29.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  34. 34.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  36. 36.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
  37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

Answer key

  1. 120–150 words a minute
  2. 5
  3. 110
  4. 180
  5. 560
  6. 110
  7. 70
  8. 750
  9. a little under the limit
  10. 50
  11. 560
  12. 70
  13. 240
  14. 10
  15. 100
  16. 150
  17. 4
  18. 180
  19. 180
  20. 10
  21. 140
  22. 250
  23. 2
  24. 150
  25. 80
  26. 6
  27. 4
  28. 100
  29. 400
  30. 350
  31. 120
  32. 120
  33. 300
  34. 2
  35. 180
  36. cut the weakest part
  37. 100
  38. 250
  39. 350
  40. 350

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