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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 766 · 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.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  3. 3.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
  5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  6. 6.⏱️ Arjun reads a 240-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.⏸️ 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
  8. 8.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
  9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 11.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
  12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  13. 13.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
  15. 15.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  19. 19.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 250-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  23. 23.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 300-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 600 words. How many words must be cut?
  30. 30.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) skip the ending
  31. 31.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  33. 33.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
  34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  35. 35.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 150-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  38. 38.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  39. 39.⏱️ Ananya reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Kabir reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 600
  2. 420
  3. 5
  4. 120–150 words a minute
  5. 100
  6. 120
  7. a little under the limit
  8. to fit the time limit
  9. 100
  10. 110
  11. 20
  12. 110
  13. 6
  14. 10
  15. 30
  16. 130
  17. 210
  18. 420
  19. 3
  20. 150
  21. 2
  22. 180
  23. 5
  24. 120
  25. 6
  26. 4
  27. 420
  28. 30
  29. 40
  30. cut the weakest part
  31. 330
  32. 140
  33. 20
  34. 350
  35. 3
  36. 90
  37. 420
  38. 650
  39. 60
  40. 90

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