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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 767 · 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 reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  2. 2.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  3. 3.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  6. 6.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  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, Nisha said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  11. 11.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
  12. 12.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  13. 13.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 570 words. How many words must be cut?
  14. 14.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
  15. 15.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  18. 18.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
  20. 20.⏱️ Ananya reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  23. 23.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Tara reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  28. 28.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  30. 30.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
  31. 31.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  35. 35.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  39. 39.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
  40. 40.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?

Answer key

  1. 120
  2. 40
  3. 6
  4. 330
  5. 150
  6. 3
  7. 140
  8. a little under the limit
  9. 100
  10. 350
  11. 400
  12. 600
  13. 10
  14. 70
  15. 6
  16. 140
  17. 130
  18. 40
  19. 50
  20. 150
  21. 100
  22. 490
  23. 70
  24. 120
  25. 3
  26. 30
  27. 330
  28. 3
  29. 130
  30. 10
  31. 3
  32. 70
  33. 5
  34. 520
  35. 10
  36. 6
  37. 120–150 words a minute
  38. 180
  39. cut the weakest part
  40. 200

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