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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 683 · 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.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  3. 3.⏱️ Diya reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  4. 4.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  7. 7.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 180-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 11.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
  12. 12.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  15. 15.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  16. 16.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
  17. 17.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  20. 20.⏱️ Kabir reads a 180-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  22. 22.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
  25. 25.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 610 words. How many words must be cut?
  27. 27.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  32. 32.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  34. 34.⏱️ Arjun reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  36. 36.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
  37. 37.⏱️ Tara reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Rohan reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  40. 40.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?

Answer key

  1. a little under the limit
  2. 100
  3. 150
  4. 20
  5. 300
  6. 120
  7. 60
  8. 90
  9. 3
  10. 140
  11. 40
  12. 150
  13. 4
  14. 120
  15. 240
  16. 40
  17. 3
  18. 60
  19. 150
  20. 90
  21. 140
  22. 150
  23. 120
  24. cut the weakest part
  25. 180
  26. 10
  27. 60
  28. 6
  29. 150
  30. 100
  31. 330
  32. 30
  33. 350
  34. 90
  35. 360
  36. to fit the time limit
  37. 30
  38. 180
  39. 700
  40. 260

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