Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 572 · 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 a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the dance performance? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the welcome address (c) the class skit (d) the prayer song
3. 3.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to skip them (c) to change them (d) to say them correctly
4. 4.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
7. 7.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
8. 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
9. 9.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) sells the tickets (c) guides the programme (d) judges the prizes
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the dance performance (c) the class skit (d) lighting the lamp
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
14. 14.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit (c) lighting the lamp (d) welcoming the guests
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prayer song
17. 17.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
20. 20.📋 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
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prize distribution (c) the welcome address (d) the poem recitation
23. 23.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the group song? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song
25. 25.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) closing the event
26. 26.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit (c) the National Anthem (d) lighting the lamp
28. 28.⏳ 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
29. 29.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance (c) the vote of thanks (d) welcoming the guests
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) the group song
33. 33.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or lighting the lamp? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the poem recitation? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks (c) welcoming the guests (d) the group song
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the prayer song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song
40. 40.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False

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