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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 652 · 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.⏱️ 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
  2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  3. 3.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
  4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  5. 5.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  6. 6.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  7. 7.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
  8. 8.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  11. 11.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  12. 12.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  17. 17.⏸️ 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
  18. 18.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
  20. 20.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  21. 21.⏱️ Tara reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  25. 25.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  28. 28.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.✂️ 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?
  31. 31.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.⏱️ Ananya reads a 375-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  35. 35.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
  37. 37.⏱️ Aarav reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  39. 39.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
  40. 40.⏱️ Diya reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. to fit the time limit
  2. 210
  3. 30
  4. 210
  5. 10
  6. 110
  7. 520
  8. 2
  9. 100
  10. 150
  11. 330
  12. 5
  13. 5
  14. 120–150 words a minute
  15. 350
  16. 250
  17. a little under the limit
  18. 5
  19. 30
  20. 600
  21. 30
  22. 3
  23. 60
  24. 420
  25. 5
  26. 140
  27. 140
  28. 2
  29. 5
  30. 80
  31. 70
  32. 150
  33. 90
  34. 400
  35. 20
  36. 60
  37. 150
  38. 330
  39. 10
  40. 30

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