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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 68 · 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.⏸️ 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
  2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  3. 3.⏱️ Tara reads a 360-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  6. 6.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ Aarav reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  10. 10.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
  11. 11.⏱️ Meera reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  12. 12.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
  13. 13.⏱️ Meera reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  16. 16.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  18. 18.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  20. 20.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
  21. 21.🐢 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
  22. 22.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  24. 24.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 640 words. How many words must be cut?
  25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  26. 26.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  27. 27.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  29. 29.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  31. 31.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
  34. 34.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  36. 36.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  40. 40.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?

Answer key

  1. a little under the limit
  2. 150
  3. 180
  4. 480
  5. 130
  6. 5
  7. 2
  8. 150
  9. 210
  10. 10
  11. 30
  12. 10
  13. 30
  14. 150
  15. 100
  16. 440
  17. 100
  18. 6
  19. 100
  20. to fit the time limit
  21. 120–150 words a minute
  22. 2
  23. 70
  24. 40
  25. 250
  26. 110
  27. 120
  28. 250
  29. 3
  30. 140
  31. 5
  32. 60
  33. 50
  34. 4
  35. 750
  36. 2
  37. 140
  38. 240
  39. 150
  40. 110

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