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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 882 · 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.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  3. 3.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
  5. 5.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  6. 6.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.⏱️ Nisha’s competition speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  8. 8.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
  9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  10. 10.⏱️ Meera reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  14. 14.⏱️ Aarav reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  15. 15.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
  16. 16.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
  17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  18. 18.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  19. 19.⏱️ Diya’s competition speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  21. 21.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.🐢 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
  23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  24. 24.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
  25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  26. 26.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
  27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  28. 28.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  31. 31.⏱️ Meera reads a 75-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  32. 32.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  35. 35.⏱️ Meera reads a 375-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  40. 40.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 440
  3. 5
  4. 80
  5. 560
  6. 40
  7. 2
  8. cut the weakest part
  9. 700
  10. 150
  11. 6
  12. 350
  13. 350
  14. 60
  15. a little under the limit
  16. to fit the time limit
  17. 150
  18. 450
  19. 3
  20. 300
  21. 2
  22. 120–150 words a minute
  23. 130
  24. 80
  25. 250
  26. 40
  27. 210
  28. 150
  29. 250
  30. 420
  31. 30
  32. 40
  33. 300
  34. 150
  35. 150
  36. 4
  37. 10
  38. 5
  39. 130
  40. 220

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