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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 675 · 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.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
  2. 2.⏱️ Kabir reads a 450-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  4. 4.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
  5. 5.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 110 words. How many words must be cut?
  6. 6.⏱️ Meera reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  9. 9.🐢 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
  10. 10.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  12. 12.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
  13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  15. 15.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  17. 17.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
  18. 18.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.⏸️ 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
  20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  25. 25.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Arjun reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  32. 32.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
  34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  35. 35.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  40. 40.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. cut the weakest part
  2. 180
  3. 140
  4. 40
  5. 10
  6. 90
  7. 140
  8. 300
  9. 120–150 words a minute
  10. 3
  11. 440
  12. 30
  13. 130
  14. 120
  15. 5
  16. 300
  17. 50
  18. 5
  19. a little under the limit
  20. 180
  21. 3
  22. 6
  23. 500
  24. 210
  25. to fit the time limit
  26. 100
  27. 180
  28. 90
  29. 3
  30. 150
  31. 180
  32. 30
  33. 10
  34. 150
  35. 140
  36. 2
  37. 20
  38. 210
  39. 140
  40. 3

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