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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 615 · 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.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  2. 2.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
  4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  5. 5.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
  8. 8.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  10. 10.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  11. 11.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  12. 12.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  14. 14.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  15. 15.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Aarav reads a 225-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
  21. 21.⏸️ 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
  22. 22.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
  23. 23.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  24. 24.⏱️ Nisha reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
  28. 28.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
  31. 31.⏱️ Tara reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  33. 33.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  35. 35.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Meera reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?

Answer key

  1. 500
  2. 6
  3. 40
  4. 110
  5. 2
  6. 100
  7. to fit the time limit
  8. 140
  9. 120
  10. 300
  11. 10
  12. 120
  13. 350
  14. 260
  15. 180
  16. 6
  17. 4
  18. 6
  19. 90
  20. 10
  21. a little under the limit
  22. cut the weakest part
  23. 30
  24. 30
  25. 2
  26. 2
  27. 30
  28. 4
  29. 2
  30. 50
  31. 180
  32. 300
  33. 5
  34. 490
  35. 150
  36. 6
  37. 90
  38. 90
  39. 60
  40. 120

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