Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 343 · 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.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the running order (c) the exam papers (d) the bus timings
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem (c) the class skit (d) the vote of thanks
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
4. 4.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the class skit? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit
5. 5.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem (c) welcoming the guests (d) the class skit
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prayer song (c) the prize distribution (d) the poem recitation
9. 9.🎙️ 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
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
11. 11.🎙️ 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
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks (c) lighting the lamp (d) the dance performance
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the vote of thanks (c) the class skit (d) the prayer song
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
16. 16.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) scold them on stage (c) calmly fill the gap (d) end the event
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prize distribution (d) the group song
19. 19.📋 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
20. 20.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
22. 22.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the class skit (c) the group song (d) the vote of thanks
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation (c) the vote of thanks (d) the group song
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
26. 26.📋 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
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
29. 29.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to make them shorter (c) to say them correctly (d) to skip them
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.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the poem recitation (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prize distribution
35. 35.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the prize distribution? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or welcoming the guests? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests
39. 39.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) performs every dance (c) guides the programme (d) judges the prizes
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem (c) the group song (d) the prize distribution

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