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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 831 · 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.⏱️ Meera reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  4. 4.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  7. 7.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  8. 8.⏱️ Rohan reads a 450-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  11. 11.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  13. 13.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Diya reads a 225-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
  18. 18.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
  22. 22.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
  23. 23.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
  24. 24.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
  25. 25.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  30. 30.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  33. 33.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  34. 34.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
  35. 35.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
  37. 37.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  40. 40.⏱️ Meera reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 60
  2. 4
  3. 330
  4. 550
  5. 150
  6. 180
  7. 700
  8. 180
  9. 350
  10. 180
  11. 2
  12. 420
  13. 4
  14. 90
  15. 650
  16. 110
  17. cut the weakest part
  18. 30
  19. 180
  20. 2
  21. 50
  22. 560
  23. a little under the limit
  24. 40
  25. 60
  26. 2
  27. 100
  28. 420
  29. 120
  30. 30
  31. 110
  32. 150
  33. 240
  34. 70
  35. 150
  36. 10
  37. 5
  38. 110
  39. 100
  40. 30

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