Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 58 · 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.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to make them shorter (c) to skip them (d) to change them
2. 2.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prayer song? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song
4. 4.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) say they ran away (c) scold them on stage (d) end the event
5. 5.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit (c) the vote of thanks (d) welcoming the guests
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
10. 10.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) tell the ending (c) skip the names (d) introduce it briefly
11. 11.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the exam papers (c) the bus timings (d) the canteen menu
15. 15.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the vote of thanks? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
20. 20.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
21. 21.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or welcoming the guests? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests
23. 23.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance (c) the poem recitation (d) the welcome address
26. 26.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
29. 29.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) sells the tickets (c) guides the programme (d) performs every dance
30. 30.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests (c) lighting the lamp (d) the dance performance
32. 32.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation (c) the prize distribution (d) lighting the lamp
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
35. 35.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
37. 37.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the class skit? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp (c) the vote of thanks (d) the poem recitation

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