Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 672 · 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.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the bus timings (c) the exam papers (d) the running order
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.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation (c) welcoming the guests (d) the class skit
5. 5.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to make them shorter (c) to say them correctly (d) to skip them
6. 6.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
7. 7.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
8. 8.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
10. 10.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song (c) the prize distribution (d) the class skit
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit (c) lighting the lamp (d) welcoming the guests
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
15. 15.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp (c) the class skit (d) the vote of thanks
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
19. 19.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the group song? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
22. 22.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) talk for ten minutes (c) skip the names (d) introduce it briefly
23. 23.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the dance performance? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks (c) welcoming the guests (d) the dance performance
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or welcoming the guests? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) the prayer song (d) the poem recitation
30. 30.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution (c) the poem recitation (d) the class skit
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the group song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song
34. 34.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 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
36. 36.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or lighting the lamp? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp
39. 39.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing

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