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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 633 · 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) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
  2. 2.✂️ Ishaan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
  3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  6. 6.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
  7. 7.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 200-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  12. 12.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  14. 14.⏱️ Tara reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  17. 17.⏸️ 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
  18. 18.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  21. 21.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Rohan reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  29. 29.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  32. 32.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  33. 33.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Kabir reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  37. 37.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  39. 39.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 680 words. How many words must be cut?
  40. 40.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?

Answer key

  1. cut the weakest part
  2. 60
  3. 130
  4. 100
  5. 110
  6. to fit the time limit
  7. 6
  8. 250
  9. 120
  10. 180
  11. 150
  12. 2
  13. 130
  14. 30
  15. 440
  16. 420
  17. a little under the limit
  18. 30
  19. 2
  20. 110
  21. 180
  22. 30
  23. 180
  24. 3
  25. 120
  26. 5
  27. 440
  28. 300
  29. 2
  30. 2
  31. 350
  32. 500
  33. 3
  34. 120
  35. 2
  36. 130
  37. 70
  38. 150
  39. 80
  40. 80

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