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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 759 · 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.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  3. 3.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ Nisha reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
  7. 7.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  8. 8.⏸️ 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
  9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  10. 10.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  16. 16.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
  18. 18.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
  20. 20.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
  21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Tara reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
  26. 26.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  27. 27.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  29. 29.⏱️ Diya reads a 200-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ Meera reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  32. 32.⏱️ Tara reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  34. 34.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  35. 35.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Diya reads a 360-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  37. 37.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
  39. 39.⏱️ Rohan reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. 350
  3. 6
  4. 60
  5. 150
  6. to fit the time limit
  7. 330
  8. a little under the limit
  9. 150
  10. 5
  11. 3
  12. 210
  13. 100
  14. 150
  15. 150
  16. 2
  17. 10
  18. 2
  19. 120–150 words a minute
  20. cut the weakest part
  21. 2
  22. 90
  23. 5
  24. 5
  25. 10
  26. 100
  27. 390
  28. 130
  29. 120
  30. 30
  31. 420
  32. 60
  33. 100
  34. 300
  35. 5
  36. 180
  37. 70
  38. 600
  39. 30
  40. 420

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