Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 324 · 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: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp (c) the class skit (d) the prayer song
3. 3.⏳ 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
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address (c) welcoming the guests (d) lighting the lamp
5. 5.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
6. 6.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
8. 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the class skit? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
12. 12.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to change them (c) to say them correctly (d) to make them shorter
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
15. 15.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) the dance performance (d) the prayer song
20. 20.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution (c) the class skit (d) the dance performance
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the dance performance (c) the class skit (d) lighting the lamp
24. 24.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) introduce it briefly (c) tell the ending (d) talk for ten minutes
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem (c) lighting the lamp (d) the dance performance
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
28. 28.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the bus timings (c) the running order (d) the exam papers
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests (c) the class skit (d) the group song
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the welcome address? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
33. 33.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
35. 35.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening

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