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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 934 · 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 tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
  2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  4. 4.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  5. 5.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  6. 6.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  10. 10.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  12. 12.⏸️ 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
  13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  15. 15.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.✂️ Diya’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
  17. 17.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Rohan reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  21. 21.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  22. 22.⏱️ Rohan reads a 60-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Ananya reads a 250-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  25. 25.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  30. 30.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
  31. 31.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  33. 33.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 50-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  39. 39.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

Answer key

  1. to fit the time limit
  2. 210
  3. 150
  4. 300
  5. 480
  6. 480
  7. 140
  8. 300
  9. 140
  10. 4
  11. 4
  12. a little under the limit
  13. 150
  14. 150
  15. 6
  16. 80
  17. 2
  18. 2
  19. 60
  20. 260
  21. 260
  22. 30
  23. 150
  24. 250
  25. 120–150 words a minute
  26. 130
  27. 5
  28. 100
  29. 130
  30. cut the weakest part
  31. 5
  32. 150
  33. 6
  34. 100
  35. 100
  36. 30
  37. 4
  38. 600
  39. 3
  40. 110

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