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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 596 · 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.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
  2. 2.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ Ananya reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  6. 6.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  9. 9.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
  10. 10.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
  11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  12. 12.⏱️ Meera reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.⏸️ 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
  15. 15.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
  16. 16.⏱️ Meera reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  18. 18.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  20. 20.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  22. 22.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  23. 23.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  24. 24.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  25. 25.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  26. 26.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
  27. 27.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  29. 29.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  30. 30.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  31. 31.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  32. 32.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  34. 34.🐢 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
  35. 35.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  36. 36.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  37. 37.⏱️ Aarav reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  40. 40.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 680 words. How many words must be cut?

Answer key

  1. cut the weakest part
  2. 6
  3. 2
  4. 30
  5. 2
  6. 50
  7. 60
  8. 180
  9. 80
  10. 50
  11. 130
  12. 60
  13. 4
  14. a little under the limit
  15. to fit the time limit
  16. 60
  17. 130
  18. 50
  19. 220
  20. 2
  21. 300
  22. 300
  23. 390
  24. 130
  25. 480
  26. 80
  27. 150
  28. 130
  29. 550
  30. 450
  31. 520
  32. 6
  33. 130
  34. 120–150 words a minute
  35. 450
  36. 600
  37. 90
  38. 350
  39. 140
  40. 80

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