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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 93 · 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.⏱️ Aarav reads a 300-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  3. 3.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  4. 4.⏱️ Rohan reads a 150-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  5. 5.✂️ Nisha’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 640 words. How many words must be cut?
  6. 6.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
  7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  8. 8.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  9. 9.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 11.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  12. 12.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  13. 13.✂️ Ishaan’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
  14. 14.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  15. 15.🐢 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
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  18. 18.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  19. 19.⏱️ Rohan reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  23. 23.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
  25. 25.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 360 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  30. 30.⏱️ Kabir reads a 75-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
  32. 32.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  36. 36.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.✂️ Kabir’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
  39. 39.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Rohan reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 120
  2. 600
  3. 420
  4. 90
  5. 40
  6. to fit the time limit
  7. 180
  8. 360
  9. 480
  10. 100
  11. 120
  12. 700
  13. 40
  14. 120
  15. 120–150 words a minute
  16. 110
  17. 350
  18. 240
  19. 30
  20. 150
  21. 490
  22. 120
  23. 6
  24. cut the weakest part
  25. 280
  26. 60
  27. 5
  28. 80
  29. 390
  30. 30
  31. a little under the limit
  32. 30
  33. 130
  34. 110
  35. 100
  36. 3
  37. 30
  38. 440
  39. 6
  40. 30

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