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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 744 · 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.⏱️ Nisha reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  2. 2.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
  3. 3.⏱️ Nisha reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  4. 4.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
  5. 5.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  6. 6.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 540 words. How many words must be cut?
  8. 8.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
  9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  10. 10.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
  11. 11.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  12. 12.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  16. 16.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
  17. 17.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  18. 18.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
  19. 19.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  20. 20.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Meera reads a 375-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  24. 24.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
  27. 27.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
  28. 28.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  33. 33.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  34. 34.⏱️ Arjun reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  37. 37.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  39. 39.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
  40. 40.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 30
  2. 120–150 words a minute
  3. 180
  4. 60
  5. 220
  6. 180
  7. 60
  8. 60
  9. 100
  10. 60
  11. 560
  12. 120
  13. 120
  14. 350
  15. 180
  16. a little under the limit
  17. 390
  18. cut the weakest part
  19. 280
  20. 2
  21. 150
  22. 3
  23. 100
  24. 3
  25. 5
  26. 10
  27. 20
  28. 4
  29. 300
  30. 120
  31. 650
  32. 210
  33. 140
  34. 150
  35. 130
  36. 350
  37. 70
  38. 220
  39. to fit the time limit
  40. 6

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