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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 92 · 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.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ Rohan reads a 225-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  3. 3.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
  4. 4.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
  5. 5.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  6. 6.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  9. 9.⏱️ 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
  10. 10.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  11. 11.✂️ Nisha’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
  12. 12.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  13. 13.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  16. 16.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  17. 17.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  18. 18.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  19. 19.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
  20. 20.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.✂️ 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?
  22. 22.⏸️ 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
  23. 23.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  25. 25.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  26. 26.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  28. 28.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  32. 32.⏱️ Rohan’s debate speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  34. 34.⏱️ Ananya’s welcome speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  39. 39.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  40. 40.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 180
  2. 90
  3. cut the weakest part
  4. 120–150 words a minute
  5. 110
  6. 2
  7. 150
  8. 120
  9. to fit the time limit
  10. 60
  11. 70
  12. 420
  13. 260
  14. 140
  15. 150
  16. 280
  17. 240
  18. 120
  19. 70
  20. 2
  21. 10
  22. a little under the limit
  23. 2
  24. 440
  25. 600
  26. 70
  27. 330
  28. 30
  29. 6
  30. 210
  31. 150
  32. 3
  33. 490
  34. 4
  35. 5
  36. 150
  37. 520
  38. 180
  39. 450
  40. 6

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