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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 680 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  2. 2.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
  4. 4.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  7. 7.⏱️ Kabir reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  8. 8.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
  9. 9.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Arjun reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  13. 13.⏱️ Kabir reads a 200-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  15. 15.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
  16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  19. 19.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  21. 21.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 570 words. How many words must be cut?
  22. 22.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.⏸️ 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
  24. 24.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  26. 26.⏱️ Ananya reads a 250-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  29. 29.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
  30. 30.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  31. 31.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  32. 32.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  35. 35.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
  37. 37.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  38. 38.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  40. 40.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?

Answer key

  1. 490
  2. 120
  3. to fit the time limit
  4. 4
  5. 90
  6. 400
  7. 30
  8. 80
  9. 180
  10. 180
  11. 600
  12. 150
  13. 120
  14. 60
  15. 20
  16. 350
  17. 100
  18. 100
  19. 5
  20. 180
  21. 10
  22. 2
  23. a little under the limit
  24. 60
  25. 110
  26. 150
  27. 60
  28. 100
  29. 120–150 words a minute
  30. 390
  31. 600
  32. 2
  33. 6
  34. 140
  35. 20
  36. 20
  37. 440
  38. 5
  39. 140
  40. 750

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