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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 981 · 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 tire yourself (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to speak faster
  2. 2.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 375-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  3. 3.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  4. 4.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  5. 5.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  6. 6.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  8. 8.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute debate speech?
  9. 9.🐢 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
  10. 10.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) cut the weakest part (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
  11. 11.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
  12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  13. 13.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  14. 14.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  15. 15.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  17. 17.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
  18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  19. 19.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  20. 20.⏸️ 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
  21. 21.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  22. 22.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 140 words. How many words must be cut?
  23. 23.✂️ Vihaan’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
  24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.⏱️ Rohan reads a 360-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  30. 30.⏱️ Vihaan’s welcome speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
  32. 32.⏱️ Aarav reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Arjun reads a 240-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  37. 37.✂️ Kabir’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 370 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.⏱️ Ananya reads a 120-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  40. 40.⏱️ Diya’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. to fit the time limit
  2. 150
  3. 220
  4. 140
  5. 130
  6. 120
  7. 130
  8. 260
  9. 120–150 words a minute
  10. cut the weakest part
  11. 120
  12. 210
  13. 390
  14. 240
  15. 5
  16. 300
  17. 10
  18. 300
  19. 110
  20. a little under the limit
  21. 220
  22. 30
  23. 70
  24. 100
  25. 130
  26. 110
  27. 180
  28. 180
  29. 490
  30. 4
  31. 10
  32. 30
  33. 2
  34. 4
  35. 120
  36. 180
  37. 40
  38. 60
  39. 500
  40. 2

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