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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 844 · 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.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  3. 3.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  4. 4.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
  5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
  6. 6.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  9. 9.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  10. 10.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ Nisha reads a 375-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  13. 13.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
  14. 14.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Nisha reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  18. 18.⏸️ 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
  19. 19.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  22. 22.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
  23. 23.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  24. 24.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  26. 26.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  27. 27.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  28. 28.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  32. 32.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  35. 35.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Ananya reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  38. 38.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.⏱️ Diya reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 210
  3. 90
  4. 120–150 words a minute
  5. cut the weakest part
  6. 70
  7. 600
  8. 120
  9. 130
  10. 2
  11. 150
  12. 750
  13. 80
  14. 60
  15. 150
  16. 30
  17. 150
  18. a little under the limit
  19. 3
  20. 120
  21. 350
  22. to fit the time limit
  23. 220
  24. 2
  25. 130
  26. 390
  27. 440
  28. 60
  29. 440
  30. 180
  31. 120
  32. 6
  33. 150
  34. 350
  35. 6
  36. 90
  37. 6
  38. 30
  39. 30
  40. 70

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