Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

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

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