Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 115 · 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: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance (c) the welcome address (d) the vote of thanks
5. 5.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
6. 6.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) tell the ending (c) talk for ten minutes (d) skip the names
7. 7.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests (c) the poem recitation (d) lighting the lamp
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
11. 11.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
13. 13.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song (c) the poem recitation (d) the welcome address
15. 15.🎙️ 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
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the welcome address? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance (c) the National Anthem (d) the prize distribution
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
19. 19.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or lighting the lamp? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address (c) the prize distribution (d) the dance performance
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit (c) the vote of thanks (d) the National Anthem
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
24. 24.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) guides the programme (c) sells the tickets (d) performs every dance
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song (c) the dance performance (d) lighting the lamp
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
31. 31.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution (c) the National Anthem (d) the poem recitation
33. 33.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to make them shorter (c) to skip them (d) to change them
34. 34.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution (c) the dance performance (d) the prayer song
37. 37.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
38. 38.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎙️ 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
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or lighting the lamp? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp

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