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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 991 · 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.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
  2. 2.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
  3. 3.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) speak super fast
  4. 4.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  5. 5.⏱️ Diya reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  6. 6.⏱️ 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
  7. 7.⏱️ Kabir reads a 120-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  8. 8.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  9. 9.⏸️ 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
  10. 10.⏱️ Tara’s welcome speech has 390 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  11. 11.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
  12. 12.🐢 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
  13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  14. 14.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
  15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 440 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  16. 16.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
  17. 17.⏱️ Arjun reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  18. 18.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  19. 19.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
  20. 20.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute class presentation?
  21. 21.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  22. 22.⏱️ Meera reads a 180-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  23. 23.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  24. 24.⏱️ Arjun’s competition speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  25. 25.⏱️ Meera reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  26. 26.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
  27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  29. 29.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
  30. 30.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Diya said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  33. 33.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  34. 34.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
  35. 35.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
  36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  38. 38.✂️ Arjun’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
  39. 39.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  40. 40.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?

Answer key

  1. 480
  2. 440
  3. cut the weakest part
  4. 90
  5. 60
  6. to fit the time limit
  7. 60
  8. 2
  9. a little under the limit
  10. 3
  11. 500
  12. 120–150 words a minute
  13. 150
  14. 50
  15. 110
  16. 80
  17. 60
  18. 500
  19. 40
  20. 390
  21. 90
  22. 90
  23. 2
  24. 2
  25. 60
  26. 520
  27. 210
  28. 100
  29. 180
  30. 3
  31. 350
  32. 140
  33. 140
  34. 120
  35. 700
  36. 350
  37. 100
  38. 60
  39. 6
  40. 210

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