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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 663 · 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) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
  2. 2.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  4. 4.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  6. 6.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
  8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  11. 11.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
  12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  14. 14.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  16. 16.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
  17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  19. 19.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  21. 21.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  23. 23.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  24. 24.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Rohan reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  28. 28.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  31. 31.⏱️ Nisha reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Tara reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  35. 35.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
  37. 37.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?

Answer key

  1. 120–150 words a minute
  2. 3
  3. 130
  4. 420
  5. 100
  6. 10
  7. 30
  8. 250
  9. 150
  10. 210
  11. to fit the time limit
  12. 180
  13. 420
  14. 400
  15. 110
  16. a little under the limit
  17. 150
  18. 250
  19. 2
  20. 350
  21. 4
  22. 280
  23. 500
  24. 6
  25. 120
  26. 400
  27. 120
  28. 10
  29. 2
  30. 250
  31. 60
  32. 30
  33. 2
  34. 110
  35. 80
  36. cut the weakest part
  37. 60
  38. 3
  39. 2
  40. 360

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