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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 584 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  2. 2.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ Diya reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  8. 8.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
  9. 9.⏱️ Meera reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 11.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
  12. 12.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  13. 13.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
  14. 14.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  15. 15.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  16. 16.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  17. 17.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
  18. 18.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  20. 20.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  22. 22.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  24. 24.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  25. 25.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Kabir reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
  28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  29. 29.⏸️ 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
  30. 30.⏱️ Aarav reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ Diya reads a 360-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  33. 33.⏱️ Nisha reads a 225-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  35. 35.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  37. 37.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  38. 38.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Arjun reads a 150-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

Answer key

  1. 420
  2. 3
  3. 150
  4. 5
  5. 3
  6. 5
  7. 200
  8. cut the weakest part
  9. 30
  10. 110
  11. 120–150 words a minute
  12. 130
  13. 80
  14. 110
  15. 200
  16. 90
  17. 50
  18. 2
  19. 150
  20. 2
  21. 120
  22. 2
  23. 450
  24. 440
  25. 2
  26. 60
  27. to fit the time limit
  28. 100
  29. a little under the limit
  30. 120
  31. 180
  32. 390
  33. 90
  34. 130
  35. 4
  36. 360
  37. 220
  38. 90
  39. 90
  40. 490

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