Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 88 · 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.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation (c) the prize distribution (d) the vote of thanks
4. 4.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
6. 6.📛 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
7. 7.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) introduce it briefly (c) talk for ten minutes (d) skip the names
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem (c) welcoming the guests (d) the vote of thanks
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the National Anthem? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem
10. 10.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) thanking performers
12. 12.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution (c) the dance performance (d) welcoming the guests
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or lighting the lamp? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp
18. 18.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the bus timings (c) the running order (d) the canteen menu
19. 19.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
21. 21.🎙️ 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
22. 22.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the poem recitation? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song (c) the vote of thanks (d) the class skit
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prayer song? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song
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) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
28. 28.📋 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
29. 29.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
31. 31.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
32. 32.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
33. 33.🎙️ 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
34. 34.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem (c) the group song (d) the prize distribution
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the prize distribution? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prayer song
38. 38.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
40. 40.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False

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