Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 297 · 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.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks (c) the National Anthem (d) the class skit
2. 2.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) scold them on stage (c) end the event (d) calmly fill the gap
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation (c) the group song (d) the class skit
5. 5.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
6. 6.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation (c) the class skit (d) the welcome address
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) welcoming the guests (c) the group song (d) the vote of thanks
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prize distribution (c) welcoming the guests (d) the class skit
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests (c) the welcome address (d) the dance performance
13. 13.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks (c) the prayer song (d) the group song
15. 15.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
17. 17.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to skip them (c) to make them shorter (d) to say them correctly
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp (c) welcoming the guests (d) the poem recitation
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit (c) the prize distribution (d) the group song
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or welcoming the guests? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the dance performance? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the poem recitation? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation
25. 25.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
28. 28.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
31. 31.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
33. 33.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
35. 35.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the canteen menu (c) the bus timings (d) the running order
36. 36.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) talk for ten minutes (c) introduce it briefly (d) skip the names
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
39. 39.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing

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