Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 325 · 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 inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) scold them on stage (c) say they ran away (d) calmly fill the gap
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution (c) the National Anthem (d) welcoming the guests
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the poem recitation? (a) the prayer song (b) the poem recitation
6. 6.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the prize distribution? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution
8. 8.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
10. 10.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
11. 11.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
13. 13.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) tell the ending (c) introduce it briefly (d) talk for ten minutes
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.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address (c) the dance performance (d) the vote of thanks
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance (c) the group song (d) the welcome address
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
19. 19.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the group song (c) lighting the lamp (d) the vote of thanks
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
23. 23.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the prize distribution (d) lighting the lamp
25. 25.📛 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
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the welcome address? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
29. 29.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song (c) the vote of thanks (d) the class skit
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the dance performance? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance
36. 36.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
37. 37.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the welcome address? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening

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