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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 897 · 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.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  3. 3.⏸️ 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
  4. 4.⏱️ Rohan reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ Vihaan’s debate speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ 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
  7. 7.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
  8. 8.⏱️ Tara reads a 200-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  11. 11.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  12. 12.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  13. 13.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
  14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  15. 15.⏱️ Diya reads a 225-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  20. 20.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.🐢 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
  22. 22.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  25. 25.⏱️ Diya reads a 360-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  28. 28.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  29. 29.⏱️ Rohan reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  32. 32.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Nisha reads a 225-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  34. 34.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  36. 36.⏱️ Tara speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  37. 37.✂️ Ishaan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  39. 39.⏱️ Tara’s debate speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 240-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 90
  3. a little under the limit
  4. 30
  5. 2
  6. to fit the time limit
  7. cut the weakest part
  8. 120
  9. 90
  10. 240
  11. 150
  12. 500
  13. 10
  14. 350
  15. 90
  16. 4
  17. 350
  18. 150
  19. 420
  20. 6
  21. 120–150 words a minute
  22. 200
  23. 100
  24. 100
  25. 180
  26. 110
  27. 520
  28. 110
  29. 90
  30. 140
  31. 140
  32. 5
  33. 90
  34. 60
  35. 250
  36. 240
  37. 80
  38. 300
  39. 2
  40. 120

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