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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 747 · 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.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  3. 3.⏸️ 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
  4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  5. 5.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  9. 9.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  12. 12.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
  13. 13.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  16. 16.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
  17. 17.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  18. 18.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  21. 21.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
  22. 22.⏱️ Aarav reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  25. 25.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
  26. 26.🐢 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
  27. 27.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Aarav reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  35. 35.⏱️ Ananya reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  39. 39.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 350
  3. a little under the limit
  4. 140
  5. 40
  6. 490
  7. 100
  8. 110
  9. 4
  10. 90
  11. 150
  12. cut the weakest part
  13. 3
  14. 6
  15. 60
  16. 30
  17. 240
  18. 180
  19. 60
  20. 130
  21. 30
  22. 90
  23. 350
  24. 120
  25. 20
  26. 120–150 words a minute
  27. 3
  28. 60
  29. 250
  30. 130
  31. 2
  32. 30
  33. 4
  34. 440
  35. 150
  36. 5
  37. 50
  38. 100
  39. 2
  40. 260

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