Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 130 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Guide the show): Running order: opening → performances → closing (prizes, vote of thanks, National Anthem last). Anchoring lines: introduce an item (“Next, Class 4 presents…”), thank performers (“Let’s give them a big round of applause”), invite a guest (“May I request our chief guest…”), close (“Please stand for the National Anthem”). Get the running order beforehand, check every name, and calmly fill any gap.

1. 1.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
2. 2.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) tell the ending (c) skip the names (d) introduce it briefly
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
5. 5.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) end the event (c) scold them on stage (d) calmly fill the gap
6. 6.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to skip them (c) to say them correctly (d) to change them
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem (c) the group song (d) the prize distribution
8. 8.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the dance performance? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the welcome address? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the welcome address (c) the prayer song (d) the class skit
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
16. 16.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the exam papers (c) the running order (d) the bus timings
17. 17.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
20. 20.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation (c) the group song (d) the prayer song
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the vote of thanks? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the poem recitation (c) the National Anthem (d) the group song
26. 26.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
28. 28.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
29. 29.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
31. 31.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prize distribution
33. 33.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or lighting the lamp? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
38. 38.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prayer song? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or welcoming the guests? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests

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