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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 841 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  5. 5.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
  6. 6.⏱️ Aarav reads a 240-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.⏸️ 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
  8. 8.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 11.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  13. 13.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 180-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  16. 16.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
  17. 17.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ Arjun reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  21. 21.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  22. 22.⏱️ Aarav reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  24. 24.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  26. 26.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  27. 27.⏱️ Diya reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  31. 31.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  33. 33.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  35. 35.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
  36. 36.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  38. 38.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.✂️ Tara’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
  40. 40.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?

Answer key

  1. 210
  2. 210
  3. 180
  4. 150
  5. 120–150 words a minute
  6. 120
  7. a little under the limit
  8. 6
  9. 210
  10. 100
  11. 4
  12. 330
  13. 90
  14. 30
  15. 250
  16. cut the weakest part
  17. 5
  18. 90
  19. 240
  20. 150
  21. 80
  22. 30
  23. 220
  24. 40
  25. 150
  26. 300
  27. 60
  28. 3
  29. 250
  30. 420
  31. 5
  32. 300
  33. 4
  34. 360
  35. to fit the time limit
  36. 6
  37. 150
  38. 30
  39. 50
  40. 300

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