Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 536 · 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) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) the class skit
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
3. 3.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the poem recitation? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation
4. 4.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
5. 5.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) performs every dance (c) judges the prizes (d) guides the programme
6. 6.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
9. 9.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution (c) the National Anthem (d) lighting the lamp
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or welcoming the guests? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution (c) lighting the lamp (d) the class skit
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
16. 16.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) skip the names (c) tell the ending (d) talk for ten minutes
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 a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prayer song? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song
19. 19.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to skip them (c) to say them correctly (d) to make them shorter
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the poem recitation? (a) the prayer song (b) the poem recitation
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
24. 24.📋 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
25. 25.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song (c) the class skit (d) the welcome address
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address (c) the National Anthem (d) the dance performance
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or welcoming the guests? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests
30. 30.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) say they ran away (c) end the event (d) calmly fill the gap
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem (c) the poem recitation (d) the class skit
32. 32.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
33. 33.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the bus timings (c) the canteen menu (d) the running order
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
35. 35.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
38. 38.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the welcome address? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song (c) the poem recitation (d) the vote of thanks

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