Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 765 · 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 exam papers (b) the canteen menu (c) the running order (d) the bus timings
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
3. 3.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the National Anthem? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the group song (c) the class skit (d) the National Anthem
5. 5.🎙️ 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
6. 6.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
7. 7.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) introduce it briefly (c) skip the names (d) talk for ten minutes
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song (c) the poem recitation (d) the dance performance
9. 9.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) calmly fill the gap (c) scold them on stage (d) end the event
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the poem recitation (b) lighting the lamp (c) welcoming the guests (d) the welcome address
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prize distribution (d) the poem recitation
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation (c) the welcome address (d) the vote of thanks
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the dance performance? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance
14. 14.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or welcoming the guests? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
19. 19.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
23. 23.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation (c) the National Anthem (d) the group song
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
28. 28.📋 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
29. 29.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the welcome address? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address
31. 31.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
33. 33.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
36. 36.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the vote of thanks
39. 39.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
40. 40.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers

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