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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 869 · 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.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  3. 3.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  4. 4.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
  5. 5.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
  6. 6.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
  8. 8.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
  9. 9.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  11. 11.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  12. 12.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
  13. 13.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  15. 15.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
  16. 16.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  17. 17.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ Tara reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  20. 20.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  22. 22.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  24. 24.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  26. 26.✂️ 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
  27. 27.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
  28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  30. 30.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
  31. 31.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  32. 32.✂️ Vihaan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  34. 34.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  38. 38.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Kabir reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 700
  2. 350
  3. 650
  4. a little under the limit
  5. 480
  6. 150
  7. to fit the time limit
  8. 80
  9. 5
  10. 420
  11. 150
  12. 80
  13. 550
  14. 110
  15. 40
  16. 200
  17. 3
  18. 30
  19. 100
  20. 90
  21. 140
  22. 600
  23. 140
  24. 150
  25. 490
  26. cut the weakest part
  27. 120–150 words a minute
  28. 350
  29. 100
  30. 20
  31. 60
  32. 10
  33. 420
  34. 3
  35. 60
  36. 150
  37. 150
  38. 6
  39. 120
  40. 3

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