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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 55 · 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.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
  2. 2.⏱️ Meera reads a 375-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  4. 4.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  5. 5.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  6. 6.⏱️ Ananya reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  8. 8.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  10. 10.🐢 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
  11. 11.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  13. 13.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  16. 16.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  18. 18.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  19. 19.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  20. 20.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  21. 21.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Ananya reads a 450-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  25. 25.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
  26. 26.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 610 words. How many words must be cut?
  27. 27.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  29. 29.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  31. 31.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
  32. 32.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
  34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  37. 37.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
  40. 40.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 150
  3. 130
  4. 60
  5. 500
  6. 30
  7. 300
  8. 2
  9. 240
  10. 120–150 words a minute
  11. 120
  12. 650
  13. 90
  14. 140
  15. 100
  16. 5
  17. 20
  18. 150
  19. 100
  20. 550
  21. 4
  22. 180
  23. 500
  24. 200
  25. cut the weakest part
  26. 50
  27. 5
  28. 600
  29. 260
  30. 350
  31. to fit the time limit
  32. 120
  33. a little under the limit
  34. 130
  35. 350
  36. 180
  37. 50
  38. 10
  39. 50
  40. 60

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