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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 614 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  2. 2.⏱️ Kabir reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ 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
  4. 4.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
  6. 6.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 200-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  9. 9.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Ananya reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  12. 12.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
  13. 13.⏸️ 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
  14. 14.⏱️ Diya reads a 120-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  17. 17.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
  18. 18.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  20. 20.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  22. 22.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
  26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.✂️ Ananya’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
  28. 28.⏱️ Diya reads a 375-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  30. 30.⏱️ Kabir reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  36. 36.⏱️ Aarav reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Ananya reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  39. 39.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 150
  2. 150
  3. to fit the time limit
  4. 6
  5. cut the weakest part
  6. 6
  7. 120
  8. 180
  9. 4
  10. 180
  11. 140
  12. 120–150 words a minute
  13. a little under the limit
  14. 60
  15. 100
  16. 300
  17. 80
  18. 150
  19. 150
  20. 600
  21. 420
  22. 2
  23. 60
  24. 6
  25. 10
  26. 2
  27. 30
  28. 150
  29. 150
  30. 120
  31. 30
  32. 6
  33. 2
  34. 140
  35. 110
  36. 150
  37. 60
  38. 180
  39. 5
  40. 3

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