Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 439 · 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 dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
2. 2.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the class skit? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit
3. 3.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests (c) the National Anthem (d) the prayer song
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or lighting the lamp? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the poem recitation? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation
7. 7.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) end the event (c) calmly fill the gap (d) say they ran away
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
9. 9.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to skip them (c) to change them (d) to make them shorter
10. 10.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎙️ 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
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the class skit
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
18. 18.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song (c) the prize distribution (d) the class skit
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the dance performance? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the poem recitation (c) the prize distribution (d) lighting the lamp
24. 24.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
26. 26.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prayer song? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prayer song (c) the prize distribution (d) the poem recitation
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address (c) the group song (d) the class skit
32. 32.📋 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
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prayer song? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the National Anthem? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
36. 36.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
38. 38.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the exam papers (c) the canteen menu (d) the running order
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing

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