Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 423 · 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.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit (c) the group song (d) the welcome address
2. 2.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) say they ran away (c) end the event (d) calmly fill the gap
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prize distribution (d) the poem recitation
5. 5.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📋 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
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
8. 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
9. 9.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests (c) the welcome address (d) the vote of thanks
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
18. 18.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) talk for ten minutes (c) introduce it briefly (d) tell the ending
19. 19.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
22. 22.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
23. 23.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to say them correctly (c) to change them (d) to make them shorter
24. 24.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the class skit? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (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) the class skit (b) the group song (c) the prayer song (d) the National Anthem
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or welcoming the guests? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
31. 31.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prayer song? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
36. 36.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the vote of thanks (c) the poem recitation (d) lighting the lamp
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or welcoming the guests? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prayer song? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing

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