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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 601 · 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 debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  2. 2.🐢 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
  3. 3.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
  5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  6. 6.⏱️ Nisha reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  10. 10.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
  11. 11.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ Tara reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  18. 18.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  21. 21.✂️ 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
  22. 22.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  25. 25.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  28. 28.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  32. 32.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  34. 34.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  35. 35.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  37. 37.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 670 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 120–150 words a minute
  3. 6
  4. to fit the time limit
  5. 120
  6. 30
  7. 200
  8. 110
  9. 130
  10. a little under the limit
  11. 6
  12. 30
  13. 60
  14. 3
  15. 2
  16. 130
  17. 350
  18. 40
  19. 2
  20. 130
  21. cut the weakest part
  22. 150
  23. 250
  24. 120
  25. 400
  26. 180
  27. 100
  28. 50
  29. 2
  30. 450
  31. 490
  32. 5
  33. 390
  34. 130
  35. 500
  36. 250
  37. 50
  38. 70
  39. 6
  40. 80

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