Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 668 · 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.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) end the event (c) say they ran away (d) scold them on stage
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation (c) the welcome address (d) the class skit
3. 3.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the National Anthem? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
6. 6.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the exam papers (c) the bus timings (d) the running order
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the welcome address (d) the prize distribution
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
12. 12.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) skip the names (c) tell the ending (d) talk for ten minutes
13. 13.🎙️ 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
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
15. 15.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
19. 19.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to make them shorter (c) to change them (d) to say them correctly
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the National Anthem
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) welcoming the guests (c) the National Anthem (d) the class skit
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
26. 26.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation (c) the prize distribution (d) the welcome address
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the vote of thanks? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the dance performance? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance
33. 33.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the dance performance? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the National Anthem (c) the dance performance (d) the prayer song
36. 36.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the National Anthem? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
40. 40.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item

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