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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 854 · 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.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
  6. 6.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.⏱️ Aarav reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ Arjun reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  9. 9.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
  10. 10.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  13. 13.⏱️ Rohan reads a 100-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  15. 15.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  18. 18.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
  19. 19.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
  20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  21. 21.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.✂️ 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
  23. 23.✂️ Meera’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
  24. 24.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  27. 27.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  29. 29.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  30. 30.⏱️ Diya reads a 180-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  32. 32.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  36. 36.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Kabir reads a 375-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 2
  3. 100
  4. 130
  5. to fit the time limit
  6. 20
  7. 60
  8. 150
  9. 10
  10. 6
  11. 130
  12. 130
  13. 60
  14. 490
  15. 90
  16. 5
  17. 180
  18. 120–150 words a minute
  19. a little under the limit
  20. 490
  21. 2
  22. cut the weakest part
  23. 20
  24. 5
  25. 110
  26. 350
  27. 2
  28. 130
  29. 100
  30. 90
  31. 110
  32. 6
  33. 220
  34. 130
  35. 180
  36. 4
  37. 2
  38. 2
  39. 150
  40. 250

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