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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 973 · 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.🐢 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
  2. 2.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 250 words. How many words must be cut?
  4. 4.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.⏸️ 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
  6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  10. 10.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  13. 13.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to tire yourself
  14. 14.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  16. 16.⏱️ Meera speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  17. 17.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  19. 19.⏱️ Arjun reads a 60-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  21. 21.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
  22. 22.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 520 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  25. 25.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 60-word debate speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  27. 27.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  28. 28.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  29. 29.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  32. 32.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  33. 33.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  36. 36.⏱️ Diya reads a 250-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  37. 37.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  38. 38.⏱️ Rohan reads a 225-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  40. 40.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. 120–150 words a minute
  2. 2
  3. 50
  4. 2
  5. a little under the limit
  6. 420
  7. 140
  8. 110
  9. 120
  10. 3
  11. 6
  12. 210
  13. to fit the time limit
  14. 2
  15. 210
  16. 750
  17. 650
  18. 130
  19. 30
  20. 140
  21. cut the weakest part
  22. 3
  23. 550
  24. 130
  25. 30
  26. 90
  27. 130
  28. 650
  29. 330
  30. 130
  31. 600
  32. 350
  33. 3
  34. 140
  35. 150
  36. 150
  37. 4
  38. 90
  39. 180
  40. 5

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