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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 820 · 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.⏱️ Ananya’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  3. 3.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  4. 4.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
  5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
  6. 6.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  7. 7.⏱️ Ananya reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  10. 10.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ Aarav reads a 240-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
  15. 15.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  17. 17.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
  18. 18.⏱️ Kabir reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  24. 24.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
  25. 25.⏱️ 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
  26. 26.⏱️ Nisha reads a 450-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  27. 27.⏸️ 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
  28. 28.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  30. 30.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
  31. 31.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  32. 32.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  34. 34.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Arjun reads a 450-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  38. 38.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 300
  3. 480
  4. 10
  5. cut the weakest part
  6. 140
  7. 30
  8. 150
  9. 490
  10. 3
  11. 30
  12. 120
  13. 180
  14. 80
  15. 3
  16. 490
  17. 40
  18. 30
  19. 120
  20. 210
  21. 6
  22. 560
  23. 210
  24. 40
  25. to fit the time limit
  26. 180
  27. a little under the limit
  28. 100
  29. 250
  30. 20
  31. 520
  32. 4
  33. 450
  34. 90
  35. 180
  36. 110
  37. 4
  38. 80
  39. 6
  40. 4

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