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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 679 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  2. 2.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  3. 3.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
  4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  5. 5.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  9. 9.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
  10. 10.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ 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
  12. 12.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  15. 15.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  16. 16.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  17. 17.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
  18. 18.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
  21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  22. 22.⏱️ Ananya reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  24. 24.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
  25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  26. 26.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  29. 29.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  33. 33.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  34. 34.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  36. 36.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  37. 37.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  39. 39.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?

Answer key

  1. 490
  2. 110
  3. 50
  4. 150
  5. 4
  6. 6
  7. 150
  8. 120
  9. 70
  10. 3
  11. to fit the time limit
  12. 130
  13. 140
  14. 210
  15. 300
  16. 330
  17. a little under the limit
  18. 70
  19. 5
  20. 120–150 words a minute
  21. 210
  22. 30
  23. 110
  24. 70
  25. 130
  26. 4
  27. 260
  28. 220
  29. 150
  30. 130
  31. 3
  32. 250
  33. 50
  34. 150
  35. 520
  36. 520
  37. 6
  38. 110
  39. 100
  40. 420

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