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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 894 · 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 Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  2. 2.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.⏸️ 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
  4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  6. 6.⏱️ Meera reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
  8. 8.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  9. 9.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  11. 11.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
  12. 12.⏱️ Aarav reads a 225-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Diya reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  16. 16.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  17. 17.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  18. 18.⏱️ Kabir reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Arjun reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  21. 21.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  22. 22.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 490 words. How many words must be cut?
  23. 23.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  25. 25.⏱️ Kabir reads a 240-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  29. 29.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
  30. 30.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
  31. 31.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) ignore the limit (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
  34. 34.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  35. 35.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  38. 38.⏱️ Kabir reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Meera reads a 200-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?

Answer key

  1. 300
  2. 2
  3. a little under the limit
  4. 350
  5. 100
  6. 60
  7. to fit the time limit
  8. 300
  9. 5
  10. 300
  11. 40
  12. 90
  13. 60
  14. 30
  15. 420
  16. 300
  17. 30
  18. 30
  19. 180
  20. 250
  21. 110
  22. 10
  23. 2
  24. 200
  25. 120
  26. 3
  27. 5
  28. 150
  29. 10
  30. 20
  31. 6
  32. 6
  33. cut the weakest part
  34. 100
  35. 5
  36. 600
  37. 150
  38. 90
  39. 120
  40. 10

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