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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 557 · 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.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
  2. 2.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  3. 3.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  5. 5.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
  6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  7. 7.✂️ 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
  8. 8.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  11. 11.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  13. 13.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.🐢 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
  15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  16. 16.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.⏸️ 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
  19. 19.⏱️ Aarav reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  21. 21.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  24. 24.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  26. 26.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
  27. 27.⏱️ Rohan reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Arjun reads a 200-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 450-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  34. 34.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  37. 37.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  39. 39.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?

Answer key

  1. to fit the time limit
  2. 300
  3. 4
  4. 100
  5. 20
  6. 300
  7. cut the weakest part
  8. 90
  9. 4
  10. 750
  11. 90
  12. 280
  13. 3
  14. 120–150 words a minute
  15. 130
  16. 5
  17. 5
  18. a little under the limit
  19. 150
  20. 350
  21. 180
  22. 3
  23. 20
  24. 3
  25. 100
  26. 50
  27. 30
  28. 120
  29. 40
  30. 150
  31. 180
  32. 3
  33. 200
  34. 5
  35. 560
  36. 140
  37. 240
  38. 100
  39. 100
  40. 750

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