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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 588 · 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.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
  6. 6.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
  8. 8.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  10. 10.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  11. 11.⏱️ Arjun reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  13. 13.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  15. 15.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  18. 18.🐢 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
  19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  20. 20.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
  21. 21.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  22. 22.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  23. 23.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  29. 29.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  33. 33.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.⏱️ 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
  37. 37.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  39. 39.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Aarav reads a 200-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. 60
  3. 2
  4. 140
  5. cut the weakest part
  6. 4
  7. 10
  8. 30
  9. 490
  10. 100
  11. 150
  12. 120
  13. 5
  14. 300
  15. 6
  16. 5
  17. 440
  18. 120–150 words a minute
  19. 180
  20. 10
  21. 330
  22. 80
  23. 3
  24. 90
  25. 600
  26. 120
  27. 2
  28. 120
  29. 20
  30. 100
  31. 140
  32. 100
  33. 4
  34. 5
  35. 30
  36. to fit the time limit
  37. 4
  38. 180
  39. 4
  40. 120

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