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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 676 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  2. 2.⏸️ 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
  3. 3.⏱️ Ananya reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  6. 6.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  7. 7.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  8. 8.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  13. 13.⏱️ Arjun reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
  15. 15.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  18. 18.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  21. 21.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.🐢 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
  25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  26. 26.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
  27. 27.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 375-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
  29. 29.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
  30. 30.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  32. 32.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  34. 34.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  36. 36.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  37. 37.⏱️ Kabir reads a 60-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  39. 39.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
  40. 40.⏱️ Nisha reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 130
  2. a little under the limit
  3. 90
  4. 2
  5. 40
  6. 600
  7. 300
  8. 5
  9. 220
  10. 100
  11. 100
  12. 490
  13. 30
  14. cut the weakest part
  15. 20
  16. 120
  17. 110
  18. 80
  19. 6
  20. 40
  21. 6
  22. 5
  23. 60
  24. 120–150 words a minute
  25. 150
  26. 80
  27. 150
  28. to fit the time limit
  29. 70
  30. 300
  31. 150
  32. 180
  33. 250
  34. 5
  35. 200
  36. 360
  37. 30
  38. 110
  39. 20
  40. 120

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