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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 927 · 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.⏱️ 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
  2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  3. 3.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  7. 7.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
  8. 8.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  10. 10.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  13. 13.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  15. 15.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  16. 16.⏱️ Kabir reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  18. 18.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  19. 19.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
  20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  21. 21.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  22. 22.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
  23. 23.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  24. 24.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  25. 25.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Meera reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  27. 27.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
  28. 28.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 360-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  32. 32.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  34. 34.🐢 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
  35. 35.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 550 words. How many words must be cut?
  37. 37.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
  38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  39. 39.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  40. 40.⏱️ Diya reads a 200-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. to fit the time limit
  2. 180
  3. 3
  4. 70
  5. 210
  6. 210
  7. cut the weakest part
  8. 550
  9. 300
  10. 140
  11. 350
  12. 140
  13. 4
  14. 300
  15. 70
  16. 30
  17. 120
  18. 650
  19. 480
  20. 300
  21. 550
  22. 80
  23. 140
  24. 260
  25. 4
  26. 90
  27. 10
  28. 180
  29. 150
  30. 180
  31. 350
  32. 6
  33. 300
  34. 120–150 words a minute
  35. 60
  36. 70
  37. a little under the limit
  38. 140
  39. 110
  40. 120

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