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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 890 · 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.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 540 words. How many words must be cut?
  2. 2.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  4. 4.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
  5. 5.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
  6. 6.⏱️ Aarav’s science fair talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  8. 8.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
  9. 9.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  11. 11.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  13. 13.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  14. 14.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 100-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  17. 17.✂️ Ishaan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
  18. 18.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  20. 20.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  21. 21.⏱️ Arjun reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  24. 24.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  25. 25.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Tara reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Diya reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  31. 31.⏱️ Meera reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  34. 34.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 150 words. How many words must be cut?
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  36. 36.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
  37. 37.⏱️ Tara reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Rohan reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  39. 39.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  40. 40.⏱️ Aarav reads a 375-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 4
  3. 300
  4. 70
  5. cut the weakest part
  6. 6
  7. 300
  8. to fit the time limit
  9. 4
  10. 330
  11. 150
  12. 330
  13. 180
  14. 6
  15. 110
  16. 60
  17. 80
  18. 60
  19. 150
  20. 100
  21. 30
  22. 360
  23. 130
  24. 120
  25. 3
  26. 100
  27. 6
  28. 60
  29. 120
  30. 250
  31. 90
  32. 250
  33. 140
  34. 10
  35. 490
  36. a little under the limit
  37. 60
  38. 60
  39. 10
  40. 150

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