Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 282 · 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 group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
2. 2.🎙️ 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
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
4. 4.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or lighting the lamp? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution (c) the class skit (d) the National Anthem
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit (c) welcoming the guests (d) the group song
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem (c) the prayer song (d) lighting the lamp
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
13. 13.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) judges the prizes (c) performs every dance (d) sells the tickets
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem (c) the poem recitation (d) the welcome address
16. 16.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the running order (c) the bus timings (d) the exam papers
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
18. 18.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) skip the names (c) talk for ten minutes (d) tell the ending
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prize distribution (c) the dance performance (d) lighting the lamp
20. 20.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
22. 22.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song (c) the vote of thanks (d) welcoming the guests
25. 25.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) end the event (c) say they ran away (d) calmly fill the gap
26. 26.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem (c) the class skit (d) the vote of thanks
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests (c) the welcome address (d) the poem recitation
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
33. 33.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
36. 36.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) welcoming the guests
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the dance performance? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance
40. 40.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False

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