Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 578 · 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 middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp (c) the poem recitation (d) the National Anthem
2. 2.📛 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
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
4. 4.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) talk for ten minutes (c) tell the ending (d) introduce it briefly
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit (c) lighting the lamp (d) welcoming the guests
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
9. 9.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the poem recitation? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prayer song (d) the group song
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation (c) the prize distribution (d) lighting the lamp
20. 20.🎙️ 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
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the welcome address (c) the group song (d) the prize distribution
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit (c) the group song (d) the dance performance
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
27. 27.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
28. 28.🎙️ 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
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song (c) the prize distribution (d) the dance performance
30. 30.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 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
32. 32.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the National Anthem? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem
34. 34.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) scold them on stage (c) calmly fill the gap (d) end the event
35. 35.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) welcoming the guests
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
39. 39.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem (c) lighting the lamp (d) the class skit

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