Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 187 · 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 poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
2. 2.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
4. 4.⏳ 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
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
6. 6.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎙️ 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
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit (c) the National Anthem (d) the group song
15. 15.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) sells the tickets (c) judges the prizes (d) performs every dance
17. 17.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the bus timings (c) the running order (d) the exam papers
18. 18.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prayer song (d) the class skit
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or welcoming the guests? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prize distribution
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prayer song
25. 25.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to skip them (c) to say them correctly (d) to change them
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the dance performance (c) the prize distribution (d) the prayer song
27. 27.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) introducing an item
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
30. 30.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
33. 33.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
35. 35.📋 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
36. 36.🎙️ 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
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or welcoming the guests? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the welcome address? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address
39. 39.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False

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