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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 908 · 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 Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  2. 2.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
  3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  5. 5.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 110 words. How many words must be cut?
  6. 6.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
  7. 7.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Aarav reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  13. 13.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  14. 14.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  16. 16.⏱️ Diya reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ Rohan reads a 360-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  18. 18.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  20. 20.⏸️ 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
  21. 21.⏱️ Tara reads a 360-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  24. 24.⏱️ Meera reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  26. 26.⏱️ Ananya reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Diya reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.🐢 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
  30. 30.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 420 words. How many words must be cut?
  31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  32. 32.⏱️ Tara reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Ishaan’s welcome speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
  35. 35.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  36. 36.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  38. 38.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

Answer key

  1. 490
  2. 520
  3. 420
  4. 350
  5. 10
  6. cut the weakest part
  7. 2
  8. 3
  9. 60
  10. 2
  11. 500
  12. 100
  13. 50
  14. to fit the time limit
  15. 250
  16. 150
  17. 180
  18. 30
  19. 550
  20. a little under the limit
  21. 180
  22. 110
  23. 180
  24. 60
  25. 10
  26. 150
  27. 150
  28. 6
  29. 120–150 words a minute
  30. 30
  31. 150
  32. 30
  33. 2
  34. 50
  35. 330
  36. 600
  37. 150
  38. 6
  39. 5
  40. 490

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