Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 146 · 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 prayer song (b) the prize distribution (c) the dance performance (d) the class skit
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem (c) the dance performance (d) the class skit
3. 3.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) performs every dance (c) guides the programme (d) sells the tickets
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks (c) the poem recitation (d) lighting the lamp
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
8. 8.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
10. 10.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to make them shorter (c) to change them (d) to say them correctly
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
13. 13.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the National Anthem? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem
15. 15.🎙️ 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
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
17. 17.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) end the event (c) calmly fill the gap (d) say they ran away
18. 18.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation (c) lighting the lamp (d) welcoming the guests
20. 20.🎙️ 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
21. 21.📋 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
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit (c) the group song (d) the poem recitation
23. 23.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
24. 24.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prayer song
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks (c) the prize distribution (d) the group song
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the National Anthem? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem
31. 31.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the prayer song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song (c) the group song (d) the dance performance
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
40. 40.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True

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