Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 284 · 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: welcoming the guests or the vote of thanks? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks
2. 2.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to skip them (c) to make them shorter (d) to say them correctly
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the dance performance (c) welcoming the guests (d) the National Anthem
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
6. 6.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem (c) the vote of thanks (d) the poem recitation
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the dance performance (c) the group song (d) the prayer song
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests (c) the National Anthem (d) lighting the lamp
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
15. 15.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) say they ran away (c) calmly fill the gap (d) end the event
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
17. 17.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp (c) the vote of thanks (d) the National Anthem
19. 19.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) skip the names (c) introduce it briefly (d) tell the ending
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the prize distribution? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prayer song
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song (c) the poem recitation (d) the vote of thanks
25. 25.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) sells the tickets (c) performs every dance (d) guides the programme
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the poem recitation? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
28. 28.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) introducing an item
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem (c) the welcome address (d) the poem recitation
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
33. 33.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
37. 37.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📋 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
39. 39.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False

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