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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 928 · 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.✂️ Ananya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
  2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  3. 3.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
  4. 4.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
  6. 6.⏱️ Nisha’s welcome speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
  8. 8.⏱️ Tara reads a 375-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Kabir reads a 360-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  12. 12.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  17. 17.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
  18. 18.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  21. 21.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  23. 23.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  24. 24.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  29. 29.✂️ Nisha’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
  30. 30.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  33. 33.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
  34. 34.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
  36. 36.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  38. 38.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.⏱️ Diya speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  40. 40.⏱️ Kabir reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 70
  2. 350
  3. 480
  4. 240
  5. to fit the time limit
  6. 5
  7. 20
  8. 150
  9. 180
  10. 220
  11. 490
  12. 60
  13. 120
  14. 180
  15. 250
  16. 100
  17. cut the weakest part
  18. 2
  19. 110
  20. 100
  21. 2
  22. 110
  23. 150
  24. 200
  25. 110
  26. 250
  27. 490
  28. 130
  29. 70
  30. 150
  31. 3
  32. 150
  33. 30
  34. 3
  35. a little under the limit
  36. 60
  37. 180
  38. 30
  39. 130
  40. 30

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