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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 696 · 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, Tara said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  3. 3.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
  4. 4.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  7. 7.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
  8. 8.🐢 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
  9. 9.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
  10. 10.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  12. 12.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
  13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  14. 14.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
  15. 15.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  17. 17.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  20. 20.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  21. 21.⏱️ Diya reads a 225-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
  23. 23.⏱️ Arjun reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
  25. 25.⏱️ Nisha reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 360-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  34. 34.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
  35. 35.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  36. 36.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  38. 38.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 110
  2. 150
  3. 20
  4. 2
  5. 240
  6. 350
  7. 60
  8. 120–150 words a minute
  9. cut the weakest part
  10. 700
  11. 110
  12. 440
  13. 120
  14. 50
  15. 180
  16. 330
  17. 6
  18. 20
  19. 750
  20. 500
  21. 90
  22. to fit the time limit
  23. 150
  24. a little under the limit
  25. 30
  26. 100
  27. 180
  28. 6
  29. 600
  30. 140
  31. 6
  32. 2
  33. 520
  34. 60
  35. 100
  36. 5
  37. 110
  38. 3
  39. 150
  40. 5

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