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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 574 · 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 speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  2. 2.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  3. 3.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
  5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  6. 6.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.⏱️ Nisha reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  9. 9.⏱️ Meera reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  10. 10.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
  11. 11.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  12. 12.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  14. 14.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.✂️ 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
  16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  17. 17.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.🐢 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
  19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  20. 20.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
  22. 22.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Kabir reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  29. 29.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  30. 30.⏱️ Arjun reads a 225-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  32. 32.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  34. 34.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  38. 38.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  39. 39.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
  40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

Answer key

  1. 550
  2. 330
  3. 5
  4. a little under the limit
  5. 120
  6. 60
  7. 60
  8. 150
  9. 120
  10. 20
  11. 750
  12. 4
  13. 180
  14. 3
  15. cut the weakest part
  16. 490
  17. 2
  18. 120–150 words a minute
  19. 110
  20. 30
  21. to fit the time limit
  22. 2
  23. 260
  24. 90
  25. 3
  26. 5
  27. 90
  28. 350
  29. 260
  30. 90
  31. 150
  32. 600
  33. 350
  34. 3
  35. 150
  36. 100
  37. 120
  38. 200
  39. 80
  40. 350

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