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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 662 · 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.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
  2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  3. 3.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  8. 8.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  11. 11.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ Arjun reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Kabir reads a 360-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
  15. 15.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
  18. 18.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  20. 20.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
  21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  22. 22.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
  23. 23.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  25. 25.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 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.⏱️ Meera reads a 360-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  29. 29.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  32. 32.⏱️ Arjun reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  34. 34.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
  35. 35.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
  37. 37.⏱️ Kabir reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  39. 39.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 140
  3. 4
  4. 150
  5. 150
  6. 110
  7. 130
  8. 90
  9. 5
  10. 420
  11. 2
  12. 60
  13. 180
  14. cut the weakest part
  15. 2
  16. 2
  17. 80
  18. 10
  19. 150
  20. 20
  21. 120
  22. 60
  23. 6
  24. 300
  25. 60
  26. 120–150 words a minute
  27. 180
  28. 210
  29. 420
  30. 120
  31. 140
  32. 60
  33. 300
  34. 50
  35. 90
  36. 40
  37. 180
  38. 250
  39. 4
  40. 4

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