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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 789 · 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, Diya said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  6. 6.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  7. 7.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
  8. 8.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  10. 10.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  11. 11.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
  12. 12.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
  13. 13.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  14. 14.⏱️ Meera reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  15. 15.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  18. 18.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
  20. 20.⏱️ Tara speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  21. 21.⏱️ Diya reads a 360-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
  25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  29. 29.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.⏸️ 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
  31. 31.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  34. 34.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
  35. 35.⏱️ Arjun reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
  37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  39. 39.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
  40. 40.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?

Answer key

  1. 150
  2. 350
  3. 180
  4. 150
  5. 210
  6. 450
  7. 30
  8. 5
  9. 400
  10. 90
  11. cut the weakest part
  12. 10
  13. 70
  14. 30
  15. 30
  16. 100
  17. 90
  18. 30
  19. to fit the time limit
  20. 280
  21. 180
  22. 120
  23. 5
  24. 120–150 words a minute
  25. 140
  26. 220
  27. 4
  28. 210
  29. 5
  30. a little under the limit
  31. 10
  32. 400
  33. 150
  34. 40
  35. 60
  36. 50
  37. 100
  38. 350
  39. 30
  40. 150

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