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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 913 · 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.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  2. 2.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  3. 3.⏱️ Tara speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  4. 4.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
  5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  6. 6.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
  8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  9. 9.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  11. 11.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ Ananya reads a 360-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  14. 14.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
  21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  22. 22.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
  24. 24.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Diya’s science fair talk has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Aarav reads a 375-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.⏸️ 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
  30. 30.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  31. 31.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  33. 33.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  36. 36.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  37. 37.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 540 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  39. 39.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

Answer key

  1. 600
  2. 60
  3. 440
  4. 120–150 words a minute
  5. 100
  6. 30
  7. cut the weakest part
  8. 150
  9. 3
  10. 110
  11. 6
  12. 180
  13. 600
  14. 110
  15. 350
  16. 90
  17. 3
  18. 3
  19. 6
  20. to fit the time limit
  21. 350
  22. 4
  23. 30
  24. 60
  25. 6
  26. 110
  27. 3
  28. 150
  29. a little under the limit
  30. 360
  31. 2
  32. 150
  33. 4
  34. 6
  35. 420
  36. 140
  37. 60
  38. 700
  39. 3
  40. 350

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