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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 754 · 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 speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  2. 2.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.⏸️ 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
  4. 4.🐢 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
  5. 5.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  6. 6.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  8. 8.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  9. 9.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
  10. 10.⏱️ Diya reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  11. 11.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
  12. 12.⏱️ Ananya reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Aarav reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
  15. 15.✂️ Ishaan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
  16. 16.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
  18. 18.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  20. 20.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Arjun reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Nisha reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  24. 24.⏱️ Diya reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
  26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 450-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  29. 29.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
  30. 30.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  33. 33.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  35. 35.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Diya reads a 360-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  38. 38.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  39. 39.⏱️ Rohan reads a 180-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

Answer key

  1. 280
  2. 2
  3. a little under the limit
  4. 120–150 words a minute
  5. 2
  6. 80
  7. 250
  8. 420
  9. 10
  10. 150
  11. cut the weakest part
  12. 60
  13. 180
  14. 10
  15. 70
  16. 60
  17. to fit the time limit
  18. 150
  19. 300
  20. 6
  21. 60
  22. 60
  23. 420
  24. 120
  25. 80
  26. 180
  27. 30
  28. 100
  29. 30
  30. 4
  31. 240
  32. 140
  33. 2
  34. 120
  35. 90
  36. 180
  37. 110
  38. 360
  39. 90
  40. 350

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