Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 473 · 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: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
3. 3.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
5. 5.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
6. 6.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to make them shorter (c) to change them (d) to say them correctly
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
8. 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
9. 9.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the welcome address? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation (c) lighting the lamp (d) the National Anthem
12. 12.📋 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
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song (c) the poem recitation (d) lighting the lamp
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
17. 17.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
19. 19.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) talk for ten minutes (c) tell the ending (d) introduce it briefly
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the vote of thanks? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the vote of thanks? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks
24. 24.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
27. 27.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) judges the prizes (c) sells the tickets (d) guides the programme
28. 28.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
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 dance performance
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
31. 31.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) scold them on stage (c) say they ran away (d) calmly fill the gap
32. 32.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks (c) the National Anthem (d) the dance performance
34. 34.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) the group song (c) the poem recitation (d) the vote of thanks
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prize distribution
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song (c) the vote of thanks (d) the dance performance
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle

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