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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 876 · 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.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  2. 2.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  6. 6.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  8. 8.⏱️ Rohan reads a 75-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  10. 10.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  11. 11.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  12. 12.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
  13. 13.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
  14. 14.⏱️ Kabir reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  17. 17.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  20. 20.✂️ Rohan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
  21. 21.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏸️ 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
  23. 23.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
  24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  25. 25.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  26. 26.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
  27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  28. 28.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 375-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  31. 31.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.⏱️ Arjun reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  35. 35.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  38. 38.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 380 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 500
  2. 5
  3. 100
  4. 350
  5. 150
  6. 10
  7. 120
  8. 30
  9. 120
  10. 150
  11. 6
  12. cut the weakest part
  13. 120–150 words a minute
  14. 30
  15. 2
  16. 300
  17. 5
  18. 100
  19. 350
  20. 40
  21. 4
  22. a little under the limit
  23. 70
  24. 500
  25. 360
  26. to fit the time limit
  27. 490
  28. 2
  29. 150
  30. 240
  31. 50
  32. 60
  33. 250
  34. 420
  35. 70
  36. 150
  37. 200
  38. 80
  39. 5
  40. 60

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