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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 669 · 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.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
  2. 2.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
  3. 3.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  4. 4.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  5. 5.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  7. 7.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  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.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  10. 10.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  12. 12.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
  13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  14. 14.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
  15. 15.🐢 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
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  18. 18.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  19. 19.✂️ 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
  20. 20.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  24. 24.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  28. 28.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  29. 29.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  30. 30.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  35. 35.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  37. 37.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  40. 40.⏱️ Aarav reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. a little under the limit
  2. 80
  3. 550
  4. 150
  5. 5
  6. 750
  7. 120
  8. to fit the time limit
  9. 120
  10. 130
  11. 130
  12. 20
  13. 180
  14. 40
  15. 120–150 words a minute
  16. 150
  17. 420
  18. 260
  19. cut the weakest part
  20. 750
  21. 100
  22. 140
  23. 140
  24. 140
  25. 420
  26. 150
  27. 100
  28. 500
  29. 500
  30. 5
  31. 5
  32. 70
  33. 2
  34. 360
  35. 30
  36. 300
  37. 3
  38. 2
  39. 130
  40. 30

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