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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 769 · 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.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
  2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  3. 3.⏱️ Tara reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  4. 4.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
  5. 5.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  6. 6.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  8. 8.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
  9. 9.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
  10. 10.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
  11. 11.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
  12. 12.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
  13. 13.🐢 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
  14. 14.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  15. 15.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  18. 18.⏱️ Kabir reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
  22. 22.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Arjun reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  29. 29.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  34. 34.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  39. 39.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  40. 40.⏱️ Nisha reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. to fit the time limit
  2. 140
  3. 150
  4. 50
  5. 520
  6. 40
  7. 220
  8. 20
  9. 10
  10. 10
  11. 20
  12. cut the weakest part
  13. 120–150 words a minute
  14. 150
  15. 30
  16. 150
  17. 140
  18. 30
  19. 6
  20. 3
  21. 40
  22. 6
  23. 3
  24. 60
  25. 150
  26. 180
  27. 120
  28. 300
  29. 600
  30. 130
  31. 5
  32. 480
  33. 150
  34. 180
  35. 6
  36. 130
  37. 130
  38. 300
  39. 300
  40. 30

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