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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 784 · 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 250-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  2. 2.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
  3. 3.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
  4. 4.⏱️ Rohan’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
  6. 6.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  9. 9.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 11.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
  12. 12.🐢 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
  13. 13.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  15. 15.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  17. 17.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
  18. 18.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
  19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  22. 22.⏱️ Rohan reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
  24. 24.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  27. 27.⏱️ Kabir reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Nisha reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 240 words. How many words must be cut?
  31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  33. 33.⏱️ Aarav reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  36. 36.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  38. 38.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Meera reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 150
  2. a little under the limit
  3. 40
  4. 2
  5. 60
  6. 40
  7. 210
  8. 490
  9. 30
  10. 100
  11. 20
  12. 120–150 words a minute
  13. 30
  14. 480
  15. 3
  16. 750
  17. 80
  18. to fit the time limit
  19. 140
  20. 210
  21. 150
  22. 150
  23. 60
  24. 5
  25. 30
  26. 650
  27. 30
  28. 60
  29. 6
  30. 20
  31. 180
  32. 420
  33. 60
  34. 90
  35. 420
  36. 30
  37. 300
  38. 20
  39. 4
  40. 60

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