Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 476 · 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 the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
3. 3.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song
4. 4.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) end the event (c) say they ran away (d) calmly fill the gap
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp (c) the group song (d) welcoming the guests
6. 6.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the exam papers (c) the canteen menu (d) the bus timings
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) the dance performance (d) welcoming the guests
9. 9.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
11. 11.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) talk for ten minutes (c) tell the ending (d) introduce it briefly
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or lighting the lamp? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song (c) the National Anthem (d) lighting the lamp
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the vote of thanks (c) the prize distribution (d) the welcome address
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the National Anthem? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song (c) lighting the lamp (d) the class skit
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
19. 19.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to make them shorter (c) to say them correctly (d) to change them
20. 20.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
22. 22.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
23. 23.🎙️ 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
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation (c) the prayer song (d) the welcome address
25. 25.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
27. 27.📋 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
28. 28.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
33. 33.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎙️ 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
36. 36.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem (c) the class skit (d) lighting the lamp
39. 39.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False

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