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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 85 · 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 competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  2. 2.🐢 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
  3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  4. 4.⏱️ Diya reads a 60-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  6. 6.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
  8. 8.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  9. 9.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  11. 11.⏱️ Meera reads a 200-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  13. 13.⏸️ 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
  14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  15. 15.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  20. 20.⏱️ Ananya reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  21. 21.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
  22. 22.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  23. 23.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
  24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  26. 26.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  27. 27.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
  28. 28.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  30. 30.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  31. 31.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  34. 34.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  36. 36.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
  37. 37.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  40. 40.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 60
  2. 120–150 words a minute
  3. 300
  4. 30
  5. 490
  6. 40
  7. 80
  8. 390
  9. 5
  10. 100
  11. 120
  12. 210
  13. a little under the limit
  14. 490
  15. 6
  16. 110
  17. 120
  18. 120
  19. 100
  20. 30
  21. 10
  22. 70
  23. cut the weakest part
  24. 110
  25. 150
  26. 450
  27. to fit the time limit
  28. 110
  29. 120
  30. 500
  31. 6
  32. 100
  33. 150
  34. 2
  35. 350
  36. 70
  37. 2
  38. 250
  39. 100
  40. 3

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