Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 141 · 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.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests (c) the class skit (d) the welcome address
2. 2.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
4. 4.📋 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
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prize distribution (c) the dance performance (d) the welcome address
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) the National Anthem (d) lighting the lamp
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or welcoming the guests? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests
9. 9.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the welcome address? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address
11. 11.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
15. 15.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the prize distribution? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or welcoming the guests? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song (c) the poem recitation (d) the National Anthem
19. 19.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
22. 22.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp (c) the poem recitation (d) the National Anthem
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or lighting the lamp? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests (c) the National Anthem (d) the group song
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the vote of thanks? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks
29. 29.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎙️ 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
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks (c) the prayer song (d) the dance performance
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or lighting the lamp? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp
33. 33.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song (c) the prize distribution (d) the dance performance
36. 36.🎙️ 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
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
39. 39.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (d) closing the event
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the National Anthem? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem

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