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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 572 · 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.⏸️ 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
  2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
  4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  5. 5.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  6. 6.⏱️ Arjun reads a 200-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  11. 11.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  13. 13.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  19. 19.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  20. 20.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
  21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  22. 22.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  23. 23.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
  26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  27. 27.⏱️ Meera reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
  31. 31.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  34. 34.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.⏱️ Meera reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  39. 39.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
  40. 40.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. a little under the limit
  2. 110
  3. to fit the time limit
  4. 180
  5. 70
  6. 120
  7. 3
  8. 2
  9. 300
  10. 490
  11. 60
  12. 210
  13. 4
  14. 60
  15. 250
  16. 100
  17. 6
  18. 110
  19. 220
  20. 120–150 words a minute
  21. 420
  22. 520
  23. 3
  24. 6
  25. cut the weakest part
  26. 260
  27. 150
  28. 4
  29. 6
  30. 70
  31. 80
  32. 6
  33. 180
  34. 5
  35. 40
  36. 30
  37. 180
  38. 220
  39. 60
  40. 5

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