Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 607 · 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 a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the prize distribution? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or lighting the lamp? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp
6. 6.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
8. 8.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to skip them (c) to make them shorter (d) to change them
9. 9.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
11. 11.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
13. 13.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) say they ran away (c) end the event (d) scold them on stage
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prayer song (d) the prize distribution
15. 15.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
17. 17.🎙️ 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
18. 18.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
20. 20.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) tell the ending (c) talk for ten minutes (d) introduce it briefly
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) the vote of thanks (d) the National Anthem
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or lighting the lamp? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
25. 25.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the group song? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks (c) the group song (d) the prayer song
28. 28.📋 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
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song (c) the class skit (d) the welcome address
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or lighting the lamp? (a) the poem recitation (b) lighting the lamp
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the welcome address? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prize distribution
34. 34.🎙️ 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
35. 35.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance (c) the welcome address (d) the class skit
38. 38.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the vote of thanks (c) the welcome address (d) the dance performance

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