Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 490 · 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 class skit or welcoming the guests? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests
3. 3.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
4. 4.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
6. 6.📋 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
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the dance performance (c) the poem recitation (d) the prize distribution
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution (c) the welcome address (d) the class skit
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks (c) the welcome address (d) the dance performance
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prize distribution (c) the prayer song (d) the dance performance
15. 15.🎙️ 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
16. 16.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to change them (c) to say them correctly (d) to skip them
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
19. 19.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
23. 23.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prayer song? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song
25. 25.📋 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
26. 26.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the group song? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem (c) lighting the lamp (d) the class skit
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp (c) the group song (d) the vote of thanks
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
31. 31.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
33. 33.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
34. 34.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
36. 36.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the National Anthem? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem
38. 38.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) calmly fill the gap (c) scold them on stage (d) say they ran away
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the group song? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song
40. 40.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False

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