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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 985 · 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) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
  2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  3. 3.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  4. 4.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
  5. 5.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
  6. 6.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  7. 7.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
  8. 8.⏱️ Aarav reads a 240-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  9. 9.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  10. 10.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
  11. 11.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) a little under the limit
  12. 12.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  13. 13.⏱️ Kabir reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  16. 16.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  17. 17.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  18. 18.⏱️ Kabir reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  19. 19.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  20. 20.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  21. 21.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Ananya speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
  22. 22.⏱️ Meera reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.✂️ Tara’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 260 words. How many words must be cut?
  24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 750 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  25. 25.⏱️ Diya reads a 240-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Nisha’s assembly talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  27. 27.⏱️ Nisha reads a 300-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  28. 28.⏱️ Aarav reads a 450-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  29. 29.⏱️ Kabir reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  30. 30.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ Tara speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute science fair talk?
  32. 32.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  34. 34.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
  35. 35.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.✂️ Ishaan’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 330 words. How many words must be cut?
  37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  39. 39.⏱️ Tara reads a 50-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?

Answer key

  1. cut the weakest part
  2. 110
  3. 60
  4. to fit the time limit
  5. 130
  6. 5
  7. 40
  8. 120
  9. 6
  10. 120–150 words a minute
  11. a little under the limit
  12. 220
  13. 30
  14. 4
  15. 150
  16. 100
  17. 100
  18. 60
  19. 180
  20. 90
  21. 20
  22. 60
  23. 20
  24. 150
  25. 120
  26. 5
  27. 120
  28. 180
  29. 90
  30. 2
  31. 300
  32. 3
  33. 420
  34. 600
  35. 4
  36. 30
  37. 300
  38. 110
  39. 30
  40. 300

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