Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 571 · 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.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
2. 2.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to change them (c) to make them shorter (d) to say them correctly
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit (c) the dance performance (d) the National Anthem
4. 4.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the dance performance? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance
8. 8.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or lighting the lamp? (a) the poem recitation (b) lighting the lamp
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the poem recitation? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the dance performance? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the class skit? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit
15. 15.🎙️ 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
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
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.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) introduce it briefly (c) skip the names (d) tell the ending
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution (c) the class skit (d) the welcome address
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the welcome address
22. 22.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
23. 23.📋 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
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution (c) the class skit (d) lighting the lamp
25. 25.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the vote of thanks (c) the class skit (d) welcoming the guests
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address (c) the dance performance (d) lighting the lamp
30. 30.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
31. 31.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) end the event (c) calmly fill the gap (d) say they ran away
32. 32.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the group song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song
34. 34.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the welcome address? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the welcome address? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the vote of thanks? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks

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