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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 817 · 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.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  2. 2.🐢 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
  3. 3.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
  5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  8. 8.⏱️ Nisha reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  10. 10.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
  11. 11.⏱️ Aarav reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  12. 12.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  13. 13.⏱️ Tara reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Nisha reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  19. 19.⏱️ Aarav reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
  21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  22. 22.⏸️ 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
  23. 23.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  24. 24.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  26. 26.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
  27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  29. 29.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
  30. 30.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  31. 31.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  35. 35.⏱️ Aarav reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Diya reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  37. 37.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 570 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  39. 39.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  40. 40.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?

Answer key

  1. 300
  2. 120–150 words a minute
  3. 5
  4. to fit the time limit
  5. 120
  6. 120
  7. 350
  8. 30
  9. 150
  10. cut the weakest part
  11. 120
  12. 30
  13. 150
  14. 4
  15. 3
  16. 30
  17. 110
  18. 150
  19. 30
  20. 480
  21. 220
  22. a little under the limit
  23. 140
  24. 330
  25. 140
  26. 80
  27. 250
  28. 120
  29. 10
  30. 450
  31. 480
  32. 180
  33. 150
  34. 120
  35. 30
  36. 30
  37. 50
  38. 110
  39. 550
  40. 750

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