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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 781 · 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, Arjun said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  2. 2.🐢 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
  3. 3.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  4. 4.✂️ Arjun’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 540 words. How many words must be cut?
  5. 5.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ Ananya reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  10. 10.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
  11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  12. 12.✂️ 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
  13. 13.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  14. 14.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  15. 15.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
  16. 16.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  17. 17.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  18. 18.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
  20. 20.⏱️ Diya reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  22. 22.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  23. 23.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
  27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  29. 29.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 375-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Arjun reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  37. 37.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  38. 38.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  39. 39.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?

Answer key

  1. 120
  2. 120–150 words a minute
  3. 120
  4. 60
  5. 6
  6. 30
  7. 60
  8. 110
  9. 350
  10. to fit the time limit
  11. 150
  12. cut the weakest part
  13. 220
  14. 70
  15. 20
  16. 420
  17. 150
  18. 40
  19. 70
  20. 30
  21. 420
  22. 550
  23. 4
  24. 2
  25. 5
  26. a little under the limit
  27. 100
  28. 150
  29. 180
  30. 60
  31. 150
  32. 90
  33. 5
  34. 4
  35. 110
  36. 110
  37. 330
  38. 500
  39. 4
  40. 600

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