Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 548 · 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.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
3. 3.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) skip the names (c) introduce it briefly (d) tell the ending
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the welcome address? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address
6. 6.📋 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
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit (c) the welcome address (d) welcoming the guests
8. 8.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the National Anthem? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the class skit (c) the dance performance (d) the welcome address
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
15. 15.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance (c) welcoming the guests (d) the group song
18. 18.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the class skit (d) the dance performance
21. 21.🎙️ 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
22. 22.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
24. 24.🎙️ 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
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.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation (c) the prize distribution (d) the National Anthem
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation (c) the vote of thanks (d) welcoming the guests
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or welcoming the guests? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the group song? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
31. 31.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the welcome address? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp (c) the dance performance (d) the class skit
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the dance performance (d) the prize distribution
37. 37.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) the prayer song (d) the class skit
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening

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