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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 782 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  3. 3.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  4. 4.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
  6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  8. 8.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  10. 10.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
  11. 11.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  12. 12.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
  13. 13.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
  14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  15. 15.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  18. 18.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
  19. 19.⏱️ Aarav reads a 180-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  21. 21.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
  22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  23. 23.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
  27. 27.⏱️ Kabir reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Aarav reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  35. 35.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  37. 37.⏱️ Nisha reads a 250-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

Answer key

  1. 420
  2. 350
  3. 120
  4. 2
  5. 120–150 words a minute
  6. 150
  7. 150
  8. 4
  9. 150
  10. 70
  11. 6
  12. cut the weakest part
  13. 40
  14. 300
  15. 2
  16. 120
  17. 350
  18. a little under the limit
  19. 90
  20. 210
  21. to fit the time limit
  22. 110
  23. 5
  24. 150
  25. 4
  26. 50
  27. 30
  28. 30
  29. 100
  30. 120
  31. 40
  32. 300
  33. 700
  34. 120
  35. 2
  36. 80
  37. 150
  38. 330
  39. 180
  40. 150

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