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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 554 · 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.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  4. 4.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  6. 6.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  8. 8.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  9. 9.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  11. 11.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
  12. 12.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  14. 14.⏱️ Rohan reads a 120-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  16. 16.⏱️ Ananya reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ 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
  18. 18.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  19. 19.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
  20. 20.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
  23. 23.⏸️ 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
  24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  25. 25.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  26. 26.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  28. 28.⏱️ Nisha reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  30. 30.⏱️ Diya reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  34. 34.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 580 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  38. 38.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  40. 40.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 3
  3. 250
  4. 60
  5. 110
  6. 40
  7. 420
  8. 300
  9. 120
  10. 350
  11. 80
  12. 40
  13. 350
  14. 60
  15. 210
  16. 30
  17. to fit the time limit
  18. 390
  19. 10
  20. 60
  21. 6
  22. 70
  23. a little under the limit
  24. 110
  25. 420
  26. 6
  27. 110
  28. 30
  29. 360
  30. 30
  31. 150
  32. 60
  33. 260
  34. 3
  35. 20
  36. 280
  37. 420
  38. 6
  39. 220
  40. 6

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