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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 594 · 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.⏱️ Rohan reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  4. 4.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
  5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  6. 6.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
  8. 8.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  9. 9.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
  10. 10.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
  12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  13. 13.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
  14. 14.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  15. 15.🐢 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
  16. 16.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  21. 21.⏱️ Nisha reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  23. 23.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
  24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  26. 26.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  29. 29.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ Kabir reads a 120-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  32. 32.⏱️ Kabir reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  34. 34.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
  35. 35.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
  38. 38.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 240-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?

Answer key

  1. 120
  2. 6
  3. 560
  4. 30
  5. 180
  6. 100
  7. to fit the time limit
  8. 400
  9. 30
  10. 5
  11. 50
  12. 120
  13. a little under the limit
  14. 560
  15. 120–150 words a minute
  16. 3
  17. 4
  18. 20
  19. 130
  20. 120
  21. 90
  22. 100
  23. 30
  24. 2
  25. 350
  26. 2
  27. 130
  28. 360
  29. 3
  30. 60
  31. 300
  32. 30
  33. 60
  34. cut the weakest part
  35. 4
  36. 30
  37. 480
  38. 120
  39. 150
  40. 300

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