Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 897 · 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 is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
3. 3.📋 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
4. 4.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution (c) the vote of thanks (d) the poem recitation
6. 6.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
8. 8.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prize distribution (d) the class skit
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the class skit? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
15. 15.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
16. 16.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address (c) the poem recitation (d) the class skit
19. 19.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) scold them on stage (c) end the event (d) calmly fill the gap
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance (c) welcoming the guests (d) the group song
23. 23.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution (c) the group song (d) welcoming the guests
25. 25.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to skip them (c) to make them shorter (d) to say them correctly
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
28. 28.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prayer song? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution (c) the group song (d) the prayer song
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem (c) the dance performance (d) the vote of thanks
36. 36.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) introducing an item
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the prize distribution? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
39. 39.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) talk for ten minutes (c) introduce it briefly (d) tell the ending
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the class skit? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit

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