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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 893 · 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.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  2. 2.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
  3. 3.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 680 words. How many words must be cut?
  4. 4.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
  5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  6. 6.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
  7. 7.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  8. 8.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
  9. 9.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Rohan reads a 50-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  12. 12.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
  13. 13.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  15. 15.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
  18. 18.⏱️ Aarav reads a 100-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 520 words. How many words must be cut?
  20. 20.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Ananya reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
  24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  25. 25.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  27. 27.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  28. 28.⏱️ Tara reads a 250-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  30. 30.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 700 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  33. 33.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
  34. 34.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  36. 36.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  38. 38.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  39. 39.⏱️ Arjun reads a 180-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

Answer key

  1. 150
  2. 50
  3. 80
  4. to fit the time limit
  5. 180
  6. a little under the limit
  7. 2
  8. 120–150 words a minute
  9. 2
  10. 30
  11. 350
  12. 60
  13. 4
  14. 330
  15. 300
  16. 110
  17. 20
  18. 60
  19. 80
  20. 6
  21. 150
  22. 5
  23. cut the weakest part
  24. 350
  25. 280
  26. 150
  27. 150
  28. 150
  29. 550
  30. 150
  31. 110
  32. 140
  33. 70
  34. 4
  35. 150
  36. 130
  37. 150
  38. 500
  39. 90
  40. 150

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