Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 504 · 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 welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
2. 2.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) talk for ten minutes (c) skip the names (d) tell the ending
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
4. 4.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem (c) the dance performance (d) lighting the lamp
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
10. 10.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (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: lighting the lamp or the poem recitation? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the dance performance
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation (c) the welcome address (d) the vote of thanks
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) lighting the lamp (c) the National Anthem (d) the class skit
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the welcome address? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the welcome address? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address
24. 24.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
25. 25.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the class skit? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks (c) lighting the lamp (d) the group song
28. 28.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) guides the programme (c) performs every dance (d) judges the prizes
30. 30.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
31. 31.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to change them (c) to skip them (d) to say them correctly
32. 32.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the class skit? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit
34. 34.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎙️ 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
36. 36.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) calmly fill the gap (c) say they ran away (d) scold them on stage
37. 37.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
39. 39.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song (c) the dance performance (d) welcoming the guests

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