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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 984 · 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) cut the weakest part (c) ignore the limit (d) skip the ending
  2. 2.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
  3. 3.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ Saanvi’s welcome speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ Nisha reads a 50-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  8. 8.⏱️ Ananya reads a 200-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.⏱️ Rohan’s class presentation has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  12. 12.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  13. 13.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 210 words. How many words must be cut?
  14. 14.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  15. 15.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate 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.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 480 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  18. 18.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  19. 19.⏱️ Diya reads a 75-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  20. 20.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to skip the ending
  21. 21.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
  22. 22.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 400 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 630 words. How many words must be cut?
  24. 24.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
  25. 25.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  26. 26.⏱️ Tara’s science fair talk has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  28. 28.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  30. 30.✂️ Diya’s competition speech must fit in 4 minutes. Diya speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 570 words. How many words must be cut?
  31. 31.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  32. 32.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 270 words. How many words must be cut?
  33. 33.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 300-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  34. 34.⏱️ Nisha reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Saanvi said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  37. 37.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.⏱️ Diya reads a 450-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  40. 40.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

Answer key

  1. cut the weakest part
  2. 300
  3. 3
  4. 3
  5. 30
  6. 6
  7. 260
  8. 120
  9. 4
  10. 6
  11. 140
  12. 560
  13. 10
  14. 220
  15. 120
  16. 120–150 words a minute
  17. 120
  18. 440
  19. 30
  20. to fit the time limit
  21. a little under the limit
  22. 4
  23. 70
  24. 20
  25. 150
  26. 3
  27. 420
  28. 2
  29. 300
  30. 10
  31. 110
  32. 50
  33. 150
  34. 30
  35. 110
  36. 420
  37. 70
  38. 180
  39. 100
  40. 2

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