Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 47 · 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 closing (c) the middle
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
3. 3.📋 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
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the dance performance (c) lighting the lamp (d) the class skit
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
6. 6.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
8. 8.🎙️ 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
9. 9.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the dance performance? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance
11. 11.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the class skit (c) the prize distribution (d) the welcome address
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the class skit? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song (c) the prize distribution (d) the class skit
15. 15.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
17. 17.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance (c) the National Anthem (d) the class skit
19. 19.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address (c) the vote of thanks (d) the dance performance
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
24. 24.⏳ 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
25. 25.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the poem recitation (c) the prayer song (d) the prize distribution
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the class skit? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
31. 31.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) introduce it briefly (c) talk for ten minutes (d) tell the ending
32. 32.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp (c) the dance performance (d) the class skit
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or welcoming the guests? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
36. 36.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song (c) the vote of thanks (d) the class skit
38. 38.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the bus timings (c) the canteen menu (d) the running order
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the welcome address? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address

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