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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 785 · 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.⏸️ 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
  2. 2.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  3. 3.⏱️ Ananya reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  4. 4.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
  5. 5.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  8. 8.🐢 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
  9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  10. 10.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  11. 11.⏱️ Kabir reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  13. 13.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
  14. 14.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  15. 15.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  18. 18.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
  20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  21. 21.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  23. 23.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
  25. 25.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
  27. 27.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  28. 28.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  30. 30.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.✂️ Saanvi’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  34. 34.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  36. 36.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  37. 37.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  39. 39.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
  40. 40.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. a little under the limit
  2. 240
  3. 90
  4. 10
  5. 3
  6. 520
  7. 210
  8. 120–150 words a minute
  9. 350
  10. 650
  11. 90
  12. 100
  13. 80
  14. 50
  15. 3
  16. 390
  17. 140
  18. 80
  19. cut the weakest part
  20. 140
  21. 3
  22. 360
  23. 5
  24. 10
  25. 120
  26. to fit the time limit
  27. 100
  28. 150
  29. 100
  30. 4
  31. 20
  32. 350
  33. 100
  34. 3
  35. 250
  36. 100
  37. 150
  38. 350
  39. 30
  40. 6

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