Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 538 · 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 thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the bus timings (c) the canteen menu (d) the exam papers
4. 4.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) tell the ending (c) introduce it briefly (d) skip the names
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation (c) the class skit (d) the dance performance
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
7. 7.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
8. 8.📋 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
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the National Anthem? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem
10. 10.📋 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
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem (c) the prayer song (d) the class skit
12. 12.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song
14. 14.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the welcome address? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
18. 18.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prayer song
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the prize distribution? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
25. 25.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
26. 26.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) end the event (c) scold them on stage (d) say they ran away
27. 27.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) sells the tickets (c) judges the prizes (d) performs every dance
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the vote of thanks? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
32. 32.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the poem recitation? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address (c) the group song (d) the vote of thanks
35. 35.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 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
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.🎙️ 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
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
40. 40.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False

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