Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 334 · 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.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the bus timings (c) the running order (d) the canteen menu
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem (c) the welcome address (d) welcoming the guests
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prize distribution (c) the dance performance (d) the welcome address
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
7. 7.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
9. 9.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution (c) the National Anthem (d) the prayer song
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) the class skit
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit (c) the welcome address (d) the vote of thanks
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation (c) the vote of thanks (d) the welcome address
15. 15.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the vote of thanks? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution (c) the poem recitation (d) the National Anthem
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the class skit? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the prize distribution? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address (c) the class skit (d) lighting the lamp
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
26. 26.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) sells the tickets (c) guides the programme (d) performs every dance
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
28. 28.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) calmly fill the gap (c) end the event (d) say they ran away
29. 29.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) tell the ending (c) talk for ten minutes (d) introduce it briefly
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the dance performance? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution (c) the group song (d) the prayer song
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song
34. 34.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
36. 36.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
38. 38.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) welcoming the guests (c) the group song (d) the National Anthem
40. 40.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers

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