Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 181 · 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 the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
2. 2.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit (c) the National Anthem (d) lighting the lamp
4. 4.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the poem recitation? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
7. 7.🎙️ 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
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation (c) the welcome address (d) the vote of thanks
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
11. 11.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution (c) the poem recitation (d) the welcome address
13. 13.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
16. 16.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
19. 19.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) calmly fill the gap (c) say they ran away (d) end the event
20. 20.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the poem recitation (c) welcoming the guests (d) the National Anthem
23. 23.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
24. 24.🎙️ 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
25. 25.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance (c) the prayer song (d) lighting the lamp
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the dance performance? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the group song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song
29. 29.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address (c) the dance performance (d) the group song
31. 31.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the bus timings (c) the canteen menu (d) the running order
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit (c) the welcome address (d) the prize distribution
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
35. 35.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) guides the programme (c) judges the prizes (d) sells the tickets
36. 36.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
37. 37.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the class skit (c) the prize distribution (d) the welcome address
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or lighting the lamp? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp
40. 40.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True

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