Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

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

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