Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 103 · 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: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎙️ 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
3. 3.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to say them correctly (c) to skip them (d) to change them
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
7. 7.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the prayer song (c) the class skit (d) the vote of thanks
9. 9.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp (c) welcoming the guests (d) the class skit
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance (c) welcoming the guests (d) the class skit
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
13. 13.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) introducing an item
15. 15.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) judges the prizes (c) performs every dance (d) sells the tickets
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) the prayer song
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
18. 18.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
21. 21.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) scold them on stage (c) say they ran away (d) end the event
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or lighting the lamp? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the class skit (c) lighting the lamp (d) the National Anthem
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
27. 27.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
29. 29.📋 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
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
31. 31.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the exam papers (c) the bus timings (d) the canteen menu
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the dance performance (c) lighting the lamp (d) the poem recitation
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
34. 34.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prayer song
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
38. 38.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False

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