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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 644 · 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.🐢 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
  2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  3. 3.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  4. 4.⏱️ Nisha reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
  6. 6.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  8. 8.⏱️ Kabir reads a 375-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  10. 10.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
  11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  13. 13.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  14. 14.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
  15. 15.⏱️ Rohan reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
  18. 18.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 640 words. How many words must be cut?
  21. 21.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
  22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  25. 25.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  27. 27.⏱️ Tara reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  31. 31.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  35. 35.⏱️ Meera reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  37. 37.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  39. 39.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
  40. 40.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 120–150 words a minute
  2. 490
  3. 480
  4. 30
  5. 600
  6. 80
  7. 350
  8. 150
  9. 550
  10. to fit the time limit
  11. 350
  12. 100
  13. 40
  14. 80
  15. 120
  16. 100
  17. 50
  18. 3
  19. 90
  20. 80
  21. cut the weakest part
  22. 250
  23. 150
  24. 110
  25. 4
  26. 140
  27. 30
  28. 2
  29. 140
  30. 250
  31. 4
  32. 40
  33. 4
  34. 140
  35. 60
  36. 420
  37. 10
  38. 100
  39. 10
  40. 2

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