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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 816 · 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.✂️ 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
  2. 2.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 220 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 tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
  6. 6.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 570 words. How many words must be cut?
  8. 8.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Arjun reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  10. 10.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
  11. 11.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  13. 13.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  15. 15.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  18. 18.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
  19. 19.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 200-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  23. 23.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Nisha reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.⏸️ 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
  27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  28. 28.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  30. 30.⏱️ Ananya reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  34. 34.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  35. 35.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  36. 36.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  38. 38.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  39. 39.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  40. 40.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. cut the weakest part
  2. 390
  3. 140
  4. 110
  5. to fit the time limit
  6. 30
  7. 10
  8. 4
  9. 30
  10. 10
  11. 4
  12. 440
  13. 2
  14. 560
  15. 110
  16. 150
  17. 130
  18. 120–150 words a minute
  19. 120
  20. 5
  21. 240
  22. 130
  23. 30
  24. 30
  25. 3
  26. a little under the limit
  27. 120
  28. 200
  29. 150
  30. 150
  31. 6
  32. 20
  33. 440
  34. 500
  35. 110
  36. 110
  37. 110
  38. 130
  39. 450
  40. 6

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