Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 446 · 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.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the class skit (c) the National Anthem (d) lighting the lamp
2. 2.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the prayer song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
4. 4.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
6. 6.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
7. 7.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit (c) the prize distribution (d) the vote of thanks
9. 9.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) end the event (c) say they ran away (d) scold them on stage
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
11. 11.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the bus timings (c) the exam papers (d) the running order
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the vote of thanks? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit (c) the National Anthem (d) the vote of thanks
14. 14.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance (c) the prize distribution (d) the group song
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the welcome address (d) the vote of thanks
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the class skit (c) the group song (d) lighting the lamp
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or lighting the lamp? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp
23. 23.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) performs every dance (c) sells the tickets (d) guides the programme
24. 24.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the National Anthem? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) the dance performance (d) welcoming the guests
32. 32.📋 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
33. 33.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or lighting the lamp? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp
35. 35.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
36. 36.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) introduce it briefly (c) skip the names (d) tell the ending
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the welcome address (c) the poem recitation (d) welcoming the guests
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address (c) the prayer song (d) the group song
39. 39.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or lighting the lamp? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp

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