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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 604 · 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) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
  2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  4. 4.✂️ Ananya’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
  5. 5.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  6. 6.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.⏱️ Meera reads a 450-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  8. 8.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
  9. 9.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
  10. 10.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  12. 12.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
  13. 13.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  14. 14.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  15. 15.⏸️ 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
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  20. 20.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
  21. 21.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  23. 23.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
  25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
  28. 28.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  29. 29.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  30. 30.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.🐢 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
  32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  33. 33.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  36. 36.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  38. 38.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
  40. 40.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?

Answer key

  1. cut the weakest part
  2. 420
  3. 130
  4. 30
  5. 600
  6. 30
  7. 180
  8. 20
  9. 80
  10. 5
  11. 20
  12. 50
  13. 120
  14. 520
  15. a little under the limit
  16. 150
  17. 6
  18. 3
  19. 40
  20. to fit the time limit
  21. 140
  22. 100
  23. 6
  24. 50
  25. 350
  26. 100
  27. 20
  28. 100
  29. 120
  30. 3
  31. 120–150 words a minute
  32. 140
  33. 5
  34. 650
  35. 100
  36. 200
  37. 210
  38. 50
  39. 30
  40. 140

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