Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 516 · 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 closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit (c) the National Anthem (d) the group song
2. 2.⏳ 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
3. 3.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem
4. 4.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
5. 5.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) lighting the lamp
7. 7.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
11. 11.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to say them correctly (c) to skip them (d) to change them
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the National Anthem? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem
14. 14.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prayer song (d) the prize distribution
16. 16.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the vote of thanks? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks
20. 20.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) guides the programme (c) judges the prizes (d) performs every dance
21. 21.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prize distribution (c) the welcome address (d) the group song
23. 23.📋 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
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the poem recitation (c) the class skit (d) the group song
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the National Anthem? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem
28. 28.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks (c) lighting the lamp (d) welcoming the guests
30. 30.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or welcoming the guests? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests
33. 33.📋 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
34. 34.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the welcome address? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the dance performance (c) welcoming the guests (d) the National Anthem
37. 37.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
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.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp (c) welcoming the guests (d) the group song
40. 40.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item

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