Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 422 · 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: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
3. 3.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation (c) the class skit (d) the group song
6. 6.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the dance performance
9. 9.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song (c) lighting the lamp (d) the group song
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the class skit (c) the National Anthem (d) the welcome address
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
18. 18.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the exam papers (c) the running order (d) the canteen menu
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
20. 20.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
21. 21.📋 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
22. 22.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) scold them on stage (c) end the event (d) calmly fill the gap
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song (c) the class skit (d) the dance performance
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks (c) welcoming the guests (d) the class skit
25. 25.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
29. 29.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
30. 30.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) guides the programme (c) performs every dance (d) sells the tickets
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address (c) the poem recitation (d) welcoming the guests
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the class skit? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit
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? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution (c) welcoming the guests (d) the welcome address
37. 37.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the vote of thanks? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks
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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