Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 444 · 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: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the poem recitation (c) the vote of thanks (d) lighting the lamp
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prize distribution (d) the welcome address
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
5. 5.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) judges the prizes (c) guides the programme (d) performs every dance
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks (c) the class skit (d) lighting the lamp
7. 7.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎙️ 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
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance (c) the group song (d) the class skit
10. 10.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) closing the event
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the vote of thanks? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
13. 13.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
15. 15.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) skip the names (c) tell the ending (d) talk for ten minutes
16. 16.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem (c) the prize distribution (d) the welcome address
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
22. 22.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) scold them on stage (c) calmly fill the gap (d) say they ran away
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
25. 25.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
27. 27.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the dance performance? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance
30. 30.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
32. 32.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the bus timings (c) the exam papers (d) the canteen menu
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address (c) the group song (d) welcoming the guests
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or welcoming the guests? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) welcoming the guests (c) the National Anthem (d) the dance performance
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
37. 37.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
39. 39.📋 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
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem

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