Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 189 · 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 poem recitation (b) the National Anthem (c) the class skit (d) the welcome address
2. 2.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) say they ran away (c) scold them on stage (d) calmly fill the gap
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem (c) the group song (d) the class skit
4. 4.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) performs every dance (c) judges the prizes (d) guides the programme
5. 5.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem (c) the group song (d) the welcome address
8. 8.📋 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
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
10. 10.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) tell the ending (c) introduce it briefly (d) talk for ten minutes
11. 11.🎙️ 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
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the group song (d) welcoming the guests
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
14. 14.🎙️ 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
15. 15.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
16. 16.📋 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
17. 17.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the exam papers (c) the bus timings (d) the running order
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
19. 19.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
21. 21.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to say them correctly (c) to make them shorter (d) to skip them
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
24. 24.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the prize distribution? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution (c) the group song (d) the prayer song
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the vote of thanks? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the poem recitation? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the welcome address? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address
34. 34.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or welcoming the guests? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests
37. 37.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit

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