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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 975 · 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.⏸️ 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
  2. 2.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
  3. 3.⏱️ Vihaan’s science fair talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
  5. 5.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  8. 8.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  9. 9.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  11. 11.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  13. 13.⏱️ Diya reads a 150-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  17. 17.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  18. 18.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
  19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  20. 20.✂️ Ananya’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
  21. 21.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  22. 22.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.✂️ Saanvi’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 510 words. How many words must be cut?
  24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  25. 25.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
  26. 26.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  28. 28.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Tara reads a 150-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  34. 34.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
  35. 35.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  37. 37.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?

Answer key

  1. a little under the limit
  2. to fit the time limit
  3. 5
  4. 120–150 words a minute
  5. 2
  6. 180
  7. 150
  8. 140
  9. 180
  10. 300
  11. 400
  12. 110
  13. 90
  14. 3
  15. 5
  16. 330
  17. 3
  18. 10
  19. 490
  20. 70
  21. 250
  22. 6
  23. 60
  24. 500
  25. 20
  26. 5
  27. 400
  28. 120
  29. 90
  30. 130
  31. 110
  32. 150
  33. 150
  34. 60
  35. 60
  36. 490
  37. 70
  38. 420
  39. 250
  40. 180

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