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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 803 · 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.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
  2. 2.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
  6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  7. 7.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  8. 8.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  10. 10.⏱️ Aarav reads a 225-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  12. 12.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  13. 13.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
  14. 14.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  17. 17.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  18. 18.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
  21. 21.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
  22. 22.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  24. 24.⏱️ Tara reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  28. 28.⏱️ Diya reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  32. 32.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  33. 33.🐢 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
  34. 34.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  36. 36.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Meera reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

Answer key

  1. 70
  2. 3
  3. 2
  4. 140
  5. to fit the time limit
  6. 150
  7. 260
  8. 110
  9. 300
  10. 90
  11. 300
  12. 90
  13. a little under the limit
  14. cut the weakest part
  15. 490
  16. 110
  17. 120
  18. 50
  19. 90
  20. 10
  21. 80
  22. 260
  23. 120
  24. 60
  25. 5
  26. 120
  27. 130
  28. 180
  29. 5
  30. 6
  31. 150
  32. 480
  33. 120–150 words a minute
  34. 6
  35. 210
  36. 3
  37. 90
  38. 10
  39. 150
  40. 100

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