Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 53 · 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 class skit (c) the vote of thanks (d) welcoming the guests
2. 2.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the vote of thanks (c) lighting the lamp (d) the poem recitation
5. 5.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) sells the tickets (c) judges the prizes (d) guides the programme
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the vote of thanks? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks
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? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance (c) the welcome address (d) lighting the lamp
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the National Anthem? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem
12. 12.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
15. 15.🎙️ 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
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
17. 17.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
19. 19.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
20. 20.📋 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
21. 21.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
24. 24.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to say them correctly (c) to make them shorter (d) to change them
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the poem recitation? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
28. 28.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance (c) the class skit (d) lighting the lamp
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
31. 31.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prayer song
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the poem recitation? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the welcome address? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address
37. 37.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
38. 38.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
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) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance

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