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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 875 · 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, Saanvi said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  2. 2.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ 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
  5. 5.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  6. 6.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
  8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  11. 11.✂️ Ananya’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
  12. 12.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 640 words. How many words must be cut?
  13. 13.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Arjun reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  16. 16.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  18. 18.✂️ 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
  19. 19.⏱️ Kabir’s class presentation has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  22. 22.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  23. 23.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 540 words. How many words must be cut?
  26. 26.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  27. 27.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  28. 28.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  33. 33.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  36. 36.⏸️ 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
  37. 37.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  39. 39.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

Answer key

  1. 120
  2. 3
  3. 3
  4. to fit the time limit
  5. 700
  6. 4
  7. 10
  8. 100
  9. 120
  10. 350
  11. 10
  12. 40
  13. 5
  14. 60
  15. 240
  16. 6
  17. 200
  18. cut the weakest part
  19. 4
  20. 20
  21. 100
  22. 40
  23. 60
  24. 150
  25. 60
  26. 480
  27. 150
  28. 50
  29. 150
  30. 120
  31. 60
  32. 250
  33. 220
  34. 100
  35. 140
  36. a little under the limit
  37. 180
  38. 250
  39. 330
  40. 110

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