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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 956 · 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, Meera said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  2. 2.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
  3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  4. 4.⏱️ Arjun reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ Ananya reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ Diya reads a 75-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 120-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  10. 10.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  13. 13.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  15. 15.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
  16. 16.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
  17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  18. 18.⏱️ Arjun reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  20. 20.⏱️ Aarav reads a 60-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  21. 21.🐢 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
  22. 22.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  24. 24.⏱️ Meera reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  27. 27.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
  28. 28.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
  29. 29.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 640 words. How many words must be cut?
  30. 30.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  32. 32.✂️ Rohan’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.⏱️ Rohan reads a 150-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to skip the ending (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  36. 36.⏱️ Rohan’s welcome speech has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  37. 37.✂️ Ishaan’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 100
  2. cut the weakest part
  3. 130
  4. 120
  5. 60
  6. 30
  7. 3
  8. 60
  9. 300
  10. 550
  11. 490
  12. 250
  13. 60
  14. 490
  15. a little under the limit
  16. 40
  17. 100
  18. 150
  19. 700
  20. 30
  21. 120–150 words a minute
  22. 280
  23. 350
  24. 120
  25. 180
  26. 150
  27. 30
  28. 20
  29. 40
  30. 440
  31. 100
  32. 10
  33. 60
  34. to fit the time limit
  35. 180
  36. 4
  37. 40
  38. 60
  39. 110
  40. 2

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