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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 937 · 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.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to tire yourself (d) to speak faster
  3. 3.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  4. 4.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  5. 5.⏱️ Rohan reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  7. 7.✂️ Rohan’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
  8. 8.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  9. 9.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  11. 11.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
  12. 12.⏸️ 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
  13. 13.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
  14. 14.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
  15. 15.⏱️ Vihaan’s competition speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  17. 17.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ Diya reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  22. 22.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 375-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  24. 24.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  25. 25.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  26. 26.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  28. 28.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  29. 29.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  31. 31.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  32. 32.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  33. 33.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  34. 34.⏱️ Meera reads a 250-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  35. 35.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
  36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  38. 38.✂️ Arjun’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.⏱️ Tara reads a 360-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?

Answer key

  1. 220
  2. to fit the time limit
  3. 500
  4. 150
  5. 30
  6. 350
  7. 80
  8. 20
  9. 3
  10. 420
  11. 80
  12. a little under the limit
  13. cut the weakest part
  14. 40
  15. 2
  16. 490
  17. 4
  18. 60
  19. 150
  20. 490
  21. 250
  22. 150
  23. 390
  24. 300
  25. 500
  26. 300
  27. 490
  28. 450
  29. 80
  30. 420
  31. 280
  32. 500
  33. 300
  34. 150
  35. 30
  36. 110
  37. 250
  38. 80
  39. 180
  40. 70

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