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Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 995 · 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.⏱️ Rohan reads a 120-word competition speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  2. 2.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  4. 4.⏱️ 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
  5. 5.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
  6. 6.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Ananya speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 170 words. How many words must be cut?
  7. 7.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) skip the ending (b) cut the weakest part (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
  8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  9. 9.✂️ Saanvi’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 650 words. How many words must be cut?
  10. 10.⏱️ Meera speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
  11. 11.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  12. 12.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
  13. 13.⏱️ Tara reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  14. 14.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 220 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  15. 15.⏱️ Saanvi’s class presentation has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  16. 16.✂️ Rohan’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
  17. 17.⏱️ Tara speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
  18. 18.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
  19. 19.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  20. 20.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 250-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  21. 21.✂️ Arjun’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?
  22. 22.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  23. 23.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
  24. 24.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
  25. 25.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
  26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  27. 27.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute debate speech?
  28. 28.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
  29. 29.🎙️ In a practice run, Meera said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  30. 30.⏱️ Nisha’s class presentation has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  31. 31.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
  32. 32.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
  33. 33.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
  34. 34.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  35. 35.⏱️ Tara’s competition speech has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  36. 36.⏱️ Saanvi reads a 300-word science fair talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
  37. 37.✂️ Aarav’s welcome speech must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 480 words. How many words must be cut?
  38. 38.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
  39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 400 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  40. 40.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 310 words. How many words must be cut?

Answer key

  1. 60
  2. 350
  3. 110
  4. to fit the time limit
  5. a little under the limit
  6. 40
  7. cut the weakest part
  8. 250
  9. 50
  10. 200
  11. 210
  12. 300
  13. 30
  14. 2
  15. 6
  16. 50
  17. 300
  18. 450
  19. 150
  20. 150
  21. 10
  22. 4
  23. 10
  24. 150
  25. 100
  26. 100
  27. 360
  28. 150
  29. 140
  30. 4
  31. 110
  32. 400
  33. 700
  34. 3
  35. 6
  36. 120
  37. 80
  38. 120–150 words a minute
  39. 100
  40. 70

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