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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 589 · 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.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  3. 3.⏸️ 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
  4. 4.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
  5. 5.⏱️ 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
  6. 6.⏱️ Meera reads a 240-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  8. 8.✂️ Ananya’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 540 words. How many words must be cut?
  9. 9.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
  10. 10.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  12. 12.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  13. 13.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  16. 16.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
  17. 17.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  18. 18.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  20. 20.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
  22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  23. 23.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
  24. 24.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  29. 29.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  30. 30.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  31. 31.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  35. 35.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  38. 38.⏱️ Aarav reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Tara reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Ananya reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 100
  3. a little under the limit
  4. 50
  5. to fit the time limit
  6. 120
  7. 30
  8. 60
  9. 10
  10. 220
  11. 150
  12. 50
  13. 150
  14. 150
  15. 150
  16. 120–150 words a minute
  17. 440
  18. 60
  19. 130
  20. 6
  21. cut the weakest part
  22. 140
  23. 30
  24. 5
  25. 6
  26. 100
  27. 350
  28. 120
  29. 440
  30. 110
  31. 140
  32. 300
  33. 3
  34. 550
  35. 80
  36. 2
  37. 260
  38. 30
  39. 30
  40. 30

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