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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 899 · 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.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
  2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  5. 5.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ Diya reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  8. 8.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
  9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  10. 10.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
  11. 11.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  12. 12.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
  14. 14.⏱️ Arjun reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  16. 16.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
  17. 17.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  18. 18.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  20. 20.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
  21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  22. 22.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
  23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  24. 24.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  25. 25.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  27. 27.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  30. 30.⏱️ Rohan reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ Meera reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  33. 33.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
  34. 34.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  36. 36.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
  37. 37.⏱️ Arjun reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.⏱️ Nisha reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?

Answer key

  1. 30
  2. 180
  3. 110
  4. 140
  5. 3
  6. 180
  7. 6
  8. 120–150 words a minute
  9. 60
  10. 80
  11. 100
  12. 3
  13. to fit the time limit
  14. 150
  15. 350
  16. a little under the limit
  17. 600
  18. 30
  19. 150
  20. 400
  21. 100
  22. cut the weakest part
  23. 350
  24. 110
  25. 2
  26. 500
  27. 30
  28. 30
  29. 700
  30. 90
  31. 60
  32. 120
  33. 10
  34. 3
  35. 520
  36. 20
  37. 180
  38. 10
  39. 150
  40. 330

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