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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 943 · 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  2. 2.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
  3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  4. 4.⏱️ Meera reads a 75-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  6. 6.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Aarav reads a 240-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  9. 9.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 600 words. How many words must be cut?
  10. 10.🐢 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
  11. 11.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ Diya reads a 200-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  13. 13.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
  14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  15. 15.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  16. 16.⏱️ Ananya reads a 360-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  17. 17.⏱️ Diya reads a 360-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ 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
  20. 20.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  21. 21.⏱️ Diya’s assembly talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  23. 23.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  24. 24.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  25. 25.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 680 words. How many words must be cut?
  26. 26.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  29. 29.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.✂️ Tara’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  32. 32.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 670 words. How many words must be cut?
  34. 34.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  36. 36.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  37. 37.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  38. 38.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.✂️ 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
  40. 40.⏱️ Nisha reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?

Answer key

  1. 140
  2. 30
  3. 120
  4. 30
  5. 150
  6. 4
  7. 120
  8. 440
  9. 80
  10. 120–150 words a minute
  11. 3
  12. 120
  13. 200
  14. 350
  15. 100
  16. 180
  17. 180
  18. 30
  19. to fit the time limit
  20. 750
  21. 6
  22. 350
  23. 70
  24. 100
  25. 80
  26. 150
  27. 130
  28. 300
  29. 150
  30. 40
  31. 100
  32. 80
  33. 70
  34. 140
  35. 180
  36. 60
  37. 90
  38. 70
  39. cut the weakest part
  40. 90

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