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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 74 · 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, Nisha said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
  3. 3.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  6. 6.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  9. 9.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  10. 10.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  12. 12.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
  13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  14. 14.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  15. 15.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  16. 16.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
  17. 17.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
  18. 18.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  19. 19.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Ananya reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
  23. 23.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
  24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  25. 25.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
  26. 26.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
  27. 27.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
  28. 28.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  29. 29.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  30. 30.⏱️ Kabir reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  32. 32.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  34. 34.⏱️ Kabir reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  35. 35.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
  37. 37.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  38. 38.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 110
  2. to fit the time limit
  3. 450
  4. 250
  5. 100
  6. 500
  7. 140
  8. 300
  9. 600
  10. 4
  11. 140
  12. 70
  13. 300
  14. 220
  15. 150
  16. 50
  17. a little under the limit
  18. 330
  19. 4
  20. 3
  21. 30
  22. 70
  23. 30
  24. 490
  25. 80
  26. 40
  27. cut the weakest part
  28. 300
  29. 100
  30. 60
  31. 350
  32. 200
  33. 300
  34. 90
  35. 30
  36. 60
  37. 650
  38. 90
  39. 4
  40. 3

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