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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 82 · 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.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
  3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  4. 4.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  8. 8.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  9. 9.⏱️ Kabir reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  10. 10.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
  11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  12. 12.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  14. 14.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
  15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  16. 16.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
  17. 17.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  19. 19.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  20. 20.🐢 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
  21. 21.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  22. 22.⏱️ Rohan reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  26. 26.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  27. 27.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.✂️ Arjun’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.⏱️ Rohan reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  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, Vihaan said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  35. 35.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi’s debate speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Kabir reads a 360-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Diya reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

Answer key

  1. 180
  2. to fit the time limit
  3. 130
  4. 2
  5. 180
  6. 350
  7. 130
  8. 70
  9. 30
  10. 80
  11. 210
  12. 6
  13. 200
  14. a little under the limit
  15. 150
  16. cut the weakest part
  17. 450
  18. 300
  19. 120
  20. 120–150 words a minute
  21. 440
  22. 60
  23. 110
  24. 100
  25. 300
  26. 520
  27. 2
  28. 60
  29. 60
  30. 3
  31. 120
  32. 180
  33. 140
  34. 210
  35. 70
  36. 2
  37. 6
  38. 180
  39. 120
  40. 140

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