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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 818 · 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, Arjun said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  2. 2.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  4. 4.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
  5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  6. 6.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  9. 9.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
  10. 10.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
  11. 11.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  12. 12.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.🐢 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
  15. 15.⏱️ Diya reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  18. 18.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
  22. 22.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  24. 24.⏱️ Tara reads a 75-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
  27. 27.⏱️ Ananya reads a 360-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
  29. 29.⏱️ Diya reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  31. 31.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  33. 33.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  35. 35.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  37. 37.⏱️ Arjun reads a 375-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  40. 40.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 110
  2. 4
  3. 150
  4. 20
  5. 150
  6. 6
  7. 490
  8. 140
  9. 60
  10. a little under the limit
  11. 450
  12. 90
  13. 60
  14. 120–150 words a minute
  15. 30
  16. 2
  17. 180
  18. 50
  19. 90
  20. 2
  21. 60
  22. 400
  23. 420
  24. 30
  25. 5
  26. to fit the time limit
  27. 180
  28. cut the weakest part
  29. 30
  30. 150
  31. 30
  32. 150
  33. 440
  34. 150
  35. 450
  36. 120
  37. 150
  38. 6
  39. 150
  40. 3

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