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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 983 · 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) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
  2. 2.⏸️ 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
  3. 3.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word competition speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  5. 5.🐢 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
  6. 6.⏱️ Meera reads a 60-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  10. 10.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  14. 14.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 375-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  19. 19.⏱️ Diya speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  20. 20.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  21. 21.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Kabir reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Aarav’s assembly talk has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Arjun reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  28. 28.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Meera reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.✂️ Ananya’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
  31. 31.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  32. 32.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
  34. 34.⏱️ Saanvi’s science fair talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  38. 38.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  39. 39.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  40. 40.⏱️ Ananya’s class presentation has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. cut the weakest part
  2. a little under the limit
  3. 90
  4. 100
  5. 120–150 words a minute
  6. 30
  7. 150
  8. 490
  9. 100
  10. 100
  11. 130
  12. 180
  13. 150
  14. 150
  15. 3
  16. 120
  17. 150
  18. 350
  19. 550
  20. 390
  21. 4
  22. 180
  23. 4
  24. 3
  25. 150
  26. 110
  27. 420
  28. 3
  29. 90
  30. 20
  31. 130
  32. 3
  33. to fit the time limit
  34. 4
  35. 2
  36. 150
  37. 100
  38. 2
  39. 150
  40. 2

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