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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 972 · 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.✂️ Aarav’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
  2. 2.⏱️ Vihaan’s assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  4. 4.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) speak super fast
  5. 5.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  7. 7.⏱️ How many words can Vihaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  8. 8.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  9. 9.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  11. 11.✂️ Saanvi’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
  12. 12.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  13. 13.⏸️ 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
  14. 14.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  15. 15.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  16. 16.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Ishaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  17. 17.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  18. 18.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 110 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  21. 21.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  22. 22.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  23. 23.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  24. 24.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
  25. 25.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
  26. 26.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  27. 27.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
  28. 28.⏱️ Aarav’s debate speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Tara reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ Rohan reads a 150-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  31. 31.✂️ Ishaan’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  33. 33.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  34. 34.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  37. 37.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  40. 40.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 230 words. How many words must be cut?

Answer key

  1. 30
  2. 2
  3. 120
  4. cut the weakest part
  5. 4
  6. 480
  7. 210
  8. 420
  9. 330
  10. 210
  11. 50
  12. 5
  13. a little under the limit
  14. 110
  15. 450
  16. 70
  17. 140
  18. 10
  19. 110
  20. 130
  21. 360
  22. 300
  23. 150
  24. 10
  25. to fit the time limit
  26. 120
  27. 120–150 words a minute
  28. 4
  29. 120
  30. 60
  31. 30
  32. 480
  33. 130
  34. 450
  35. 420
  36. 100
  37. 20
  38. 110
  39. 130
  40. 30

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