Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 142 · 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 opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song (c) the class skit (d) the group song
2. 2.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or lighting the lamp? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp
3. 3.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎙️ 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
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation (c) the group song (d) the class skit
9. 9.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) sells the tickets (c) judges the prizes (d) guides the programme
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
11. 11.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
13. 13.📋 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
14. 14.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks (c) the poem recitation (d) welcoming the guests
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the National Anthem (c) the class skit (d) lighting the lamp
19. 19.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) skip the names (c) introduce it briefly (d) tell the ending
20. 20.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address (c) the poem recitation (d) the dance performance
22. 22.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) lighting the lamp (c) the group song (d) the prize distribution
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the vote of thanks? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
28. 28.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks (c) the poem recitation (d) the National Anthem
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
31. 31.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address (c) welcoming the guests (d) lighting the lamp
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the vote of thanks? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks
35. 35.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) say they ran away (c) end the event (d) calmly fill the gap
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the dance performance (c) the poem recitation (d) the welcome address
37. 37.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prize distribution
39. 39.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the class skit? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit

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