Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 459 · 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 closing the event. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
4. 4.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) say they ran away (c) calmly fill the gap (d) end the event
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address (c) the vote of thanks (d) the National Anthem
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp (c) the poem recitation (d) the class skit
7. 7.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution (c) the National Anthem (d) the prayer song
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the welcome address (c) the prayer song (d) the poem recitation
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
14. 14.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution (c) the group song (d) the welcome address
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
17. 17.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) skip the names (c) introduce it briefly (d) talk for ten minutes
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution (c) the poem recitation (d) the welcome address
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the dance performance
20. 20.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song (c) the vote of thanks (d) welcoming the guests
22. 22.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to make them shorter (c) to skip them (d) to change them
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the class skit? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit
25. 25.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
27. 27.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
28. 28.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the bus timings (c) the exam papers (d) the canteen menu
29. 29.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests (c) the class skit (d) the welcome address
31. 31.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the vote of thanks? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks
34. 34.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
36. 36.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
37. 37.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the vote of thanks? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the poem recitation (c) the class skit (d) welcoming the guests
40. 40.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False

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