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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 724 · 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, Ishaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  2. 2.⏸️ 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
  3. 3.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
  4. 4.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
  5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  6. 6.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
  7. 7.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  9. 9.⏱️ Nisha reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  11. 11.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  12. 12.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  13. 13.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  17. 17.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  20. 20.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  22. 22.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
  23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  26. 26.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  28. 28.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 540 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
  30. 30.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
  31. 31.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.⏱️ Arjun reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  35. 35.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Nisha reads a 225-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  39. 39.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

Answer key

  1. 150
  2. a little under the limit
  3. 60
  4. 120–150 words a minute
  5. 100
  6. to fit the time limit
  7. 6
  8. 140
  9. 30
  10. 150
  11. 4
  12. 40
  13. 3
  14. 110
  15. 150
  16. 150
  17. 6
  18. 330
  19. 100
  20. 3
  21. 260
  22. cut the weakest part
  23. 180
  24. 180
  25. 490
  26. 60
  27. 110
  28. 60
  29. 50
  30. 60
  31. 3
  32. 20
  33. 30
  34. 120
  35. 220
  36. 60
  37. 90
  38. 120
  39. 150
  40. 130

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