Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 248 · 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 a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the welcome address? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address
2. 2.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the running order (c) the bus timings (d) the canteen menu
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) lighting the lamp (c) the group song (d) the prize distribution
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the prize distribution? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution
6. 6.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) tell the ending (c) skip the names (d) talk for ten minutes
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the prayer song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song
9. 9.🎙️ 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
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the group song (c) lighting the lamp (d) the National Anthem
12. 12.🎙️ 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
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the welcome address (c) the National Anthem (d) the group song
15. 15.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the group song? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prayer song? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) the prize distribution
22. 22.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to make them shorter (c) to say them correctly (d) to change them
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address (c) lighting the lamp (d) the dance performance
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the welcome address? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address (c) the vote of thanks (d) the class skit
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
31. 31.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the welcome address? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address
33. 33.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem (c) the group song (d) the poem recitation
35. 35.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prayer song
37. 37.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
39. 39.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prize distribution (c) the prayer song (d) the vote of thanks

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