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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 771 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  2. 2.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
  3. 3.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
  5. 5.⏱️ Meera reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
  8. 8.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  9. 9.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 11.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  14. 14.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  16. 16.⏱️ Arjun reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  17. 17.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
  18. 18.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
  20. 20.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  21. 21.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  22. 22.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Tara reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  30. 30.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  35. 35.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  37. 37.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  39. 39.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
  40. 40.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 110
  2. 10
  3. 4
  4. 120–150 words a minute
  5. 150
  6. 5
  7. to fit the time limit
  8. 120
  9. cut the weakest part
  10. 120
  11. 6
  12. 140
  13. 490
  14. 220
  15. 210
  16. 60
  17. 40
  18. 80
  19. a little under the limit
  20. 360
  21. 40
  22. 6
  23. 150
  24. 150
  25. 490
  26. 150
  27. 300
  28. 150
  29. 300
  30. 2
  31. 6
  32. 3
  33. 5
  34. 260
  35. 140
  36. 110
  37. 5
  38. 400
  39. 60
  40. 90

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