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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 965 · 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 tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to fit the time limit
  2. 2.⏱️ Ananya reads a 100-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  3. 3.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 600 words. How many words must be cut?
  4. 4.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) ignore the limit (d) cut the weakest part
  5. 5.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  6. 6.⏱️ Aarav reads a 100-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  8. 8.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 11.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
  12. 12.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  14. 14.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  16. 16.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  17. 17.⏱️ Rohan reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ Rohan reads a 200-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
  20. 20.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  21. 21.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  23. 23.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  24. 24.🐢 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
  25. 25.⏱️ Kabir reads a 450-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 240 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  28. 28.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  30. 30.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  32. 32.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  34. 34.⏱️ Meera’s debate speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Arjun reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  38. 38.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Tara reads a 100-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?

Answer key

  1. to fit the time limit
  2. 60
  3. 80
  4. cut the weakest part
  5. 60
  6. 60
  7. 100
  8. 2
  9. 2
  10. 150
  11. a little under the limit
  12. 3
  13. 130
  14. 4
  15. 150
  16. 50
  17. 90
  18. 120
  19. 30
  20. 210
  21. 2
  22. 280
  23. 700
  24. 120–150 words a minute
  25. 180
  26. 120
  27. 420
  28. 150
  29. 180
  30. 260
  31. 150
  32. 70
  33. 250
  34. 5
  35. 120
  36. 120
  37. 110
  38. 180
  39. 60
  40. 420

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