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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 697 · 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.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
  3. 3.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  5. 5.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
  6. 6.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  9. 9.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
  10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  12. 12.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  13. 13.✂️ Ananya’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
  14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  16. 16.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
  17. 17.⏱️ Meera reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  19. 19.⏱️ Arjun reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  22. 22.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 540 words. How many words must be cut?
  23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  24. 24.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
  25. 25.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  26. 26.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
  27. 27.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  30. 30.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  34. 34.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
  35. 35.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  37. 37.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
  38. 38.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  40. 40.⏱️ Aarav reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. cut the weakest part
  3. 4
  4. 600
  5. 10
  6. 30
  7. 180
  8. 250
  9. a little under the limit
  10. 490
  11. 250
  12. 140
  13. 30
  14. 120
  15. 180
  16. 10
  17. 30
  18. 150
  19. 30
  20. 450
  21. 180
  22. 20
  23. 350
  24. to fit the time limit
  25. 150
  26. 80
  27. 180
  28. 60
  29. 150
  30. 560
  31. 250
  32. 140
  33. 490
  34. 40
  35. 80
  36. 420
  37. 120–150 words a minute
  38. 40
  39. 10
  40. 120

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