Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 350 · 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.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
3. 3.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to make them shorter (c) to change them (d) to say them correctly
4. 4.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) skip the names (c) introduce it briefly (d) tell the ending
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance (c) the group song (d) lighting the lamp
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
7. 7.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the dance performance? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the welcome address? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address
10. 10.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the exam papers (c) the bus timings (d) the canteen menu
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation (c) welcoming the guests (d) the vote of thanks
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or welcoming the guests? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests
13. 13.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
15. 15.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
16. 16.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) end the event (c) scold them on stage (d) say they ran away
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
19. 19.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the prize distribution? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution
21. 21.📋 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
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the welcome address? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the dance performance
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or lighting the lamp? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp
27. 27.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (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.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prize distribution
31. 31.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the group song (c) the welcome address (d) the class skit
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the dance performance? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance
34. 34.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
36. 36.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song (c) lighting the lamp (d) the National Anthem
38. 38.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
39. 39.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True

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