Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 170 · 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.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) talk for ten minutes (c) introduce it briefly (d) skip the names
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the dance performance (c) lighting the lamp (d) the class skit
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
4. 4.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the running order (c) the exam papers (d) the bus timings
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the vote of thanks? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or welcoming the guests? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance (c) the prayer song (d) welcoming the guests
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the class skit? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit
10. 10.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the vote of thanks (c) the poem recitation (d) welcoming the guests
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
14. 14.📋 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
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
16. 16.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
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.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
19. 19.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests (c) lighting the lamp (d) the poem recitation
21. 21.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution (c) the welcome address (d) the poem recitation
23. 23.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prize distribution (c) the prayer song (d) the group song
28. 28.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📋 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
30. 30.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) performs every dance (c) guides the programme (d) judges the prizes
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or lighting the lamp? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp
32. 32.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem (c) the poem recitation (d) the group song
35. 35.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the welcome address? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address
38. 38.📋 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
39. 39.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prayer song? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song

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