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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 671 · 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 science fair talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
  4. 4.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  7. 7.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  8. 8.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
  9. 9.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  11. 11.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  13. 13.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
  14. 14.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
  15. 15.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  18. 18.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
  23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  24. 24.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
  25. 25.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  26. 26.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  29. 29.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
  30. 30.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  31. 31.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  33. 33.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  34. 34.⏱️ Ananya reads a 360-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  37. 37.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  39. 39.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 420
  3. to fit the time limit
  4. 2
  5. 4
  6. 400
  7. 3
  8. 60
  9. 180
  10. 300
  11. 2
  12. 140
  13. 40
  14. cut the weakest part
  15. 2
  16. 6
  17. 150
  18. 6
  19. 2
  20. 5
  21. 60
  22. 70
  23. 350
  24. 40
  25. 240
  26. 3
  27. 4
  28. 120
  29. 50
  30. 100
  31. 4
  32. 120
  33. 550
  34. 180
  35. 120
  36. 150
  37. 550
  38. 350
  39. 420
  40. 350

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