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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 957 · 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 skip the ending (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to tire yourself
  2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  3. 3.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.✂️ Diya’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
  6. 6.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.⏱️ Diya reads a 450-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 11.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  12. 12.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
  13. 13.✂️ Diya’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
  14. 14.⏱️ Nisha’s science fair talk has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  18. 18.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  19. 19.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 450 words. How many words must be cut?
  20. 20.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  21. 21.⏱️ Ananya reads a 300-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  23. 23.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  26. 26.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  28. 28.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
  29. 29.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
  30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  31. 31.✂️ Kabir’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.⏱️ Arjun reads a 240-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  34. 34.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  36. 36.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
  37. 37.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  38. 38.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  40. 40.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. to fit the time limit
  2. 150
  3. 3
  4. 6
  5. 30
  6. 10
  7. 180
  8. 3
  9. 110
  10. 130
  11. 140
  12. 60
  13. 40
  14. 4
  15. cut the weakest part
  16. 120
  17. 300
  18. 2
  19. 10
  20. 520
  21. 150
  22. 200
  23. 100
  24. 5
  25. 100
  26. 490
  27. 150
  28. 120–150 words a minute
  29. a little under the limit
  30. 350
  31. 30
  32. 120
  33. 390
  34. 750
  35. 110
  36. 80
  37. 150
  38. 500
  39. 180
  40. 5

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