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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 982 · 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.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) speak super fast (c) cut the weakest part (d) ignore the limit
  2. 2.⏱️ Nisha’s debate speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  3. 3.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 390 words. How many words must be cut?
  4. 4.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  6. 6.⏱️ Tara speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  7. 7.✂️ Diya’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 500 words. How many words must be cut?
  8. 8.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
  10. 10.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
  11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  13. 13.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
  14. 14.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  16. 16.🐢 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
  17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  18. 18.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  19. 19.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute debate speech?
  20. 20.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  21. 21.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  23. 23.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute competition speech?
  25. 25.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) far over the limit (c) a little under the limit
  26. 26.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  28. 28.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
  29. 29.✂️ Tara’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 560 words. How many words must be cut?
  30. 30.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  31. 31.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  32. 32.✂️ Nisha’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  35. 35.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  37. 37.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 660 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
  39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 260 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

Answer key

  1. cut the weakest part
  2. 5
  3. 30
  4. 2
  5. 140
  6. 260
  7. 60
  8. 5
  9. 550
  10. to fit the time limit
  11. 250
  12. 110
  13. 650
  14. 5
  15. 300
  16. 120–150 words a minute
  17. 250
  18. 240
  19. 650
  20. 4
  21. 5
  22. 350
  23. 130
  24. 330
  25. a little under the limit
  26. 5
  27. 140
  28. 300
  29. 80
  30. 20
  31. 6
  32. 30
  33. 6
  34. 180
  35. 450
  36. 250
  37. 60
  38. 440
  39. 250
  40. 130

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