Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 453 · 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 prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
2. 2.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
5. 5.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) calmly fill the gap (c) say they ran away (d) end the event
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
7. 7.📋 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
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the vote of thanks? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song (c) the dance performance (d) lighting the lamp
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
12. 12.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) sells the tickets (c) performs every dance (d) guides the programme
13. 13.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song (c) the poem recitation (d) the vote of thanks
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
18. 18.📋 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
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks (c) the prize distribution (d) the group song
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
21. 21.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks (c) the poem recitation (d) the prize distribution
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prize distribution
25. 25.📋 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
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp (c) the welcome address (d) welcoming the guests
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the vote of thanks
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
29. 29.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to say them correctly (c) to skip them (d) to change them
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the class skit? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit
31. 31.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution (c) the vote of thanks (d) the class skit
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the poem recitation? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
36. 36.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
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.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False

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