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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 650 · 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) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
  2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  3. 3.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  4. 4.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  8. 8.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  12. 12.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
  14. 14.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  22. 22.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
  23. 23.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 640 words. How many words must be cut?
  24. 24.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.🐢 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
  27. 27.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  28. 28.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  29. 29.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  32. 32.⏸️ 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
  33. 33.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
  34. 34.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
  35. 35.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  38. 38.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. cut the weakest part
  2. 350
  3. 40
  4. 6
  5. 30
  6. 120
  7. 120
  8. 60
  9. 150
  10. 3
  11. 110
  12. 4
  13. to fit the time limit
  14. 6
  15. 2
  16. 3
  17. 30
  18. 2
  19. 60
  20. 5
  21. 150
  22. 70
  23. 40
  24. 6
  25. 90
  26. 120–150 words a minute
  27. 140
  28. 390
  29. 5
  30. 180
  31. 490
  32. a little under the limit
  33. 20
  34. 70
  35. 6
  36. 150
  37. 140
  38. 110
  39. 350
  40. 90

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