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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 868 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  2. 2.⏱️ Diya reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ Diya reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 200 words in 2 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 speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
  6. 6.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  9. 9.⏸️ 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
  10. 10.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  11. 11.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  12. 12.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  13. 13.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  15. 15.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  16. 16.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
  17. 17.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  18. 18.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  20. 20.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  22. 22.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Ananya reads a 120-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  25. 25.⏱️ Arjun reads a 50-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
  28. 28.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  32. 32.⏱️ Meera speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  33. 33.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
  34. 34.⏱️ Diya reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  35. 35.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  39. 39.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 150
  2. 180
  3. 120
  4. 100
  5. to fit the time limit
  6. 4
  7. 4
  8. 250
  9. a little under the limit
  10. 50
  11. 220
  12. 180
  13. 30
  14. 120
  15. 60
  16. cut the weakest part
  17. 300
  18. 5
  19. 260
  20. 2
  21. 130
  22. 90
  23. 60
  24. 180
  25. 30
  26. 3
  27. 30
  28. 2
  29. 4
  30. 150
  31. 110
  32. 140
  33. 60
  34. 90
  35. 40
  36. 5
  37. 130
  38. 150
  39. 4
  40. 6

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