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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 745 · 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.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 720 words. At 120 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) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
  3. 3.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ Tara reads a 200-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  6. 6.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Tara reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  9. 9.⏸️ 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
  10. 10.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  13. 13.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
  14. 14.⏱️ Arjun reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.🐢 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
  18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  19. 19.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  24. 24.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  26. 26.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
  27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  28. 28.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
  34. 34.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  35. 35.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  36. 36.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  38. 38.⏱️ 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
  39. 39.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. cut the weakest part
  3. 6
  4. 120
  5. 130
  6. 60
  7. 60
  8. 450
  9. a little under the limit
  10. 5
  11. 3
  12. 550
  13. 40
  14. 120
  15. 100
  16. 130
  17. 120–150 words a minute
  18. 350
  19. 120
  20. 6
  21. 100
  22. 120
  23. 120
  24. 90
  25. 150
  26. 40
  27. 210
  28. 4
  29. 5
  30. 110
  31. 4
  32. 20
  33. 50
  34. 130
  35. 200
  36. 4
  37. 150
  38. to fit the time limit
  39. 3
  40. 750

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