Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 175 · 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.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
3. 3.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) tell the ending (c) skip the names (d) talk for ten minutes
4. 4.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or welcoming the guests? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance (c) the welcome address (d) the National Anthem
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the class skit (c) the vote of thanks (d) the poem recitation
9. 9.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to skip them (c) to say them correctly (d) to make them shorter
10. 10.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the bus timings (c) the canteen menu (d) the running order
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prayer song? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
19. 19.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
21. 21.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
22. 22.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) scold them on stage (c) end the event (d) say they ran away
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the class skit? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit
25. 25.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prize distribution
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
29. 29.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song (c) the poem recitation (d) the vote of thanks
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem (c) the vote of thanks (d) lighting the lamp
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
36. 36.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
37. 37.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the class skit? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the class skit (c) welcoming the guests (d) the dance performance

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