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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 792 · 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.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
  2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
  3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  6. 6.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 610 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  8. 8.🐢 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
  9. 9.⏱️ Rohan reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  11. 11.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  12. 12.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  13. 13.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  14. 14.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
  17. 17.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  19. 19.⏱️ Tara reads a 240-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  21. 21.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  25. 25.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
  26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  27. 27.⏸️ 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
  28. 28.⏱️ Aarav reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.⏱️ Arjun reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  34. 34.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  38. 38.⏱️ Arjun reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  39. 39.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
  40. 40.⏱️ Kabir reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 40
  2. to fit the time limit
  3. 150
  4. 150
  5. 110
  6. 10
  7. 5
  8. 120–150 words a minute
  9. 120
  10. 180
  11. 220
  12. 550
  13. 140
  14. 6
  15. 4
  16. 30
  17. 150
  18. 400
  19. 120
  20. 350
  21. 120
  22. 360
  23. 490
  24. 140
  25. 30
  26. 350
  27. a little under the limit
  28. 90
  29. 60
  30. 130
  31. 80
  32. 60
  33. 250
  34. 5
  35. 120
  36. 650
  37. 110
  38. 60
  39. 10
  40. 150

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