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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 648 · 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) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
  2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  3. 3.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  4. 4.⏱️ Rohan reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  8. 8.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
  9. 9.⏱️ Aarav reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  12. 12.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  13. 13.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  14. 14.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  16. 16.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  18. 18.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  19. 19.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
  20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  22. 22.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  23. 23.⏱️ Tara reads a 250-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  25. 25.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
  26. 26.⏱️ Kabir reads a 200-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  29. 29.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  31. 31.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  34. 34.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  37. 37.⏱️ Aarav reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  40. 40.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?

Answer key

  1. 120–150 words a minute
  2. 180
  3. 750
  4. 60
  5. 5
  6. 60
  7. 400
  8. to fit the time limit
  9. 60
  10. 750
  11. 140
  12. 10
  13. 40
  14. 2
  15. 110
  16. 3
  17. 150
  18. 240
  19. a little under the limit
  20. 150
  21. 250
  22. 220
  23. 150
  24. 490
  25. cut the weakest part
  26. 120
  27. 90
  28. 120
  29. 120
  30. 100
  31. 20
  32. 20
  33. 120
  34. 400
  35. 100
  36. 300
  37. 30
  38. 90
  39. 210
  40. 20

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