Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 394 · 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 introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation (c) the class skit (d) the National Anthem
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 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) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
5. 5.📋 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
6. 6.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prize distribution (d) the dance performance
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prayer song (d) the poem recitation
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
11. 11.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) talk for ten minutes (c) tell the ending (d) skip the names
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the dance performance? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance
14. 14.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to make them shorter (c) to skip them (d) to say them correctly
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song (c) the prize distribution (d) the National Anthem
16. 16.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) scold them on stage (c) end the event (d) say they ran away
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prayer song? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song
19. 19.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
21. 21.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
25. 25.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the running order (c) the exam papers (d) the bus timings
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation (c) the prayer song (d) the National Anthem
29. 29.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the vote of thanks? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks
31. 31.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) welcoming the guests (c) the class skit (d) the National Anthem
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the prize distribution? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation (c) the dance performance (d) the welcome address
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution (c) the prayer song (d) lighting the lamp
36. 36.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the dance performance? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the poem recitation? (a) the prayer song (b) the poem recitation
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or lighting the lamp? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp

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