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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 67 · 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) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
  2. 2.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
  4. 4.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  5. 5.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  8. 8.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  10. 10.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  13. 13.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  14. 14.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Arjun reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  16. 16.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
  17. 17.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  20. 20.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  23. 23.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
  24. 24.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
  25. 25.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 580 words. How many words must be cut?
  26. 26.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  28. 28.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  29. 29.⏱️ Aarav reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
  34. 34.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  36. 36.⏱️ Nisha reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  39. 39.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  40. 40.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 120–150 words a minute
  2. 60
  3. 400
  4. 200
  5. 600
  6. 210
  7. 150
  8. 90
  9. 60
  10. 30
  11. 210
  12. 150
  13. 220
  14. 6
  15. 60
  16. a little under the limit
  17. 3
  18. 40
  19. 100
  20. 6
  21. 150
  22. 600
  23. to fit the time limit
  24. 10
  25. 60
  26. 5
  27. 150
  28. 560
  29. 30
  30. 150
  31. 2
  32. 4
  33. 30
  34. 30
  35. 180
  36. 30
  37. 6
  38. 220
  39. 600
  40. 4

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