Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 477 · 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 opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the vote of thanks (c) welcoming the guests (d) the dance performance
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
3. 3.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) sells the tickets (c) judges the prizes (d) performs every dance
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit (c) the prayer song (d) the National Anthem
5. 5.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
7. 7.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song (c) the prize distribution (d) the National Anthem
13. 13.📛 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
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prayer song? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
16. 16.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem (c) the prize distribution (d) the group song
19. 19.🎙️ 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
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the National Anthem? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem
25. 25.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution (c) the group song (d) the prayer song
28. 28.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
29. 29.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) talk for ten minutes (c) introduce it briefly (d) tell the ending
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the prayer song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song
32. 32.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the exam papers (c) the running order (d) the canteen menu
34. 34.📋 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
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song (c) the class skit (d) the vote of thanks
37. 37.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
39. 39.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the class skit? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit

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