Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 542 · 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 dance performance (b) the National Anthem (c) the group song (d) the welcome address
2. 2.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
4. 4.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the prize distribution? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song (c) the dance performance (d) the National Anthem
7. 7.📛 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
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the vote of thanks? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the welcome address? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address
10. 10.🎙️ 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
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem (c) the prayer song (d) the prize distribution
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.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the group song (c) the class skit (d) welcoming the guests
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the National Anthem? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
16. 16.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎙️ 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
18. 18.🎙️ 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
19. 19.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit (c) welcoming the guests (d) lighting the lamp
21. 21.📋 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
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the poem recitation? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
24. 24.🎙️ 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
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.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution (c) the group song (d) the poem recitation
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the poem recitation (c) the prize distribution (d) lighting the lamp
28. 28.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
31. 31.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
33. 33.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
35. 35.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
37. 37.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) end the event (c) calmly fill the gap (d) scold them on stage
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit (c) the poem recitation (d) the dance performance
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song
40. 40.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event

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