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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 576 · 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 reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  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.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.✂️ Saanvi’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
  6. 6.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  8. 8.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  12. 12.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  14. 14.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  16. 16.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  19. 19.⏱️ Meera reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  21. 21.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
  22. 22.⏸️ 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
  23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  25. 25.✂️ 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
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 570 words. How many words must be cut?
  28. 28.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
  29. 29.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  30. 30.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
  31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 120-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  33. 33.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  35. 35.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Ananya reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

Answer key

  1. 30
  2. 300
  3. to fit the time limit
  4. 4
  5. 80
  6. 10
  7. 180
  8. 6
  9. 140
  10. 420
  11. 150
  12. 180
  13. 560
  14. 650
  15. 110
  16. 50
  17. 140
  18. 140
  19. 60
  20. 60
  21. 400
  22. a little under the limit
  23. 500
  24. 110
  25. cut the weakest part
  26. 150
  27. 10
  28. 120–150 words a minute
  29. 400
  30. 50
  31. 60
  32. 700
  33. 4
  34. 260
  35. 20
  36. 60
  37. 180
  38. 100
  39. 110
  40. 150

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