Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 975 · 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) end the event (b) say they ran away (c) calmly fill the gap (d) scold them on stage
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) lighting the lamp (c) the vote of thanks (d) the class skit
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or lighting the lamp? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the vote of thanks (c) welcoming the guests (d) the poem recitation
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the prize distribution? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance (c) the National Anthem (d) the group song
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address (c) the poem recitation (d) the prayer song
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song (c) the welcome address (d) the prize distribution
16. 16.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prize distribution (c) welcoming the guests (d) the group song
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
21. 21.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
22. 22.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation (c) the prize distribution (d) the group song
24. 24.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the dance performance? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the National Anthem? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution (c) the class skit (d) the vote of thanks
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit (c) the dance performance (d) the group song
30. 30.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to skip them (c) to say them correctly (d) to make them shorter
31. 31.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) tell the ending (c) skip the names (d) introduce it briefly
32. 32.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
35. 35.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
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.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the bus timings (c) the running order (d) the exam papers

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