Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 182 · 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 prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
2. 2.📋 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
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
4. 4.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
5. 5.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests (c) the group song (d) the dance performance
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or lighting the lamp? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
10. 10.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the poem recitation? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation
13. 13.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the poem recitation? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation
16. 16.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prize distribution (d) the group song
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the poem recitation? (a) the prayer song (b) the poem recitation
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
20. 20.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) talk for ten minutes (c) skip the names (d) tell the ending
21. 21.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
23. 23.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) judges the prizes (c) sells the tickets (d) performs every dance
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
25. 25.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to skip them (c) to change them (d) to say them correctly
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prayer song (d) the welcome address
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation (c) the National Anthem (d) lighting the lamp
32. 32.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song (c) the class skit (d) the prize distribution
35. 35.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) calmly fill the gap (c) scold them on stage (d) say they ran away
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song (c) the poem recitation (d) the welcome address
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
40. 40.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True

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