Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 302 · 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: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or lighting the lamp? (a) the poem recitation (b) lighting the lamp
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
4. 4.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) skip the names (c) talk for ten minutes (d) introduce it briefly
5. 5.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the National Anthem (c) the poem recitation (d) welcoming the guests
7. 7.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem (c) the welcome address (d) the prize distribution
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests (c) the welcome address (d) the class skit
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks (c) the prayer song (d) the poem recitation
11. 11.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
13. 13.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the running order (c) the canteen menu (d) the bus timings
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
15. 15.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the vote of thanks? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song (c) the prize distribution (d) the class skit
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
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.🎙️ 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
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the group song? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the class skit? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit
24. 24.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song (c) the dance performance (d) the class skit
27. 27.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) say they ran away (c) scold them on stage (d) calmly fill the gap
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the prize distribution? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the dance performance? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance
30. 30.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
33. 33.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to say them correctly (c) to skip them (d) to make them shorter
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
35. 35.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks (c) the group song (d) lighting the lamp
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song (c) lighting the lamp (d) the group song
40. 40.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item

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